Denmark vs United Kingdom: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Denmark
23.75
in 2027
United Kingdom
23.81
in 2027
Denmark rank
124th
United Kingdom rank
123rd

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
0510152025200520162027

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 23.81 against 23.75 in Denmark, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 22.95 22.5 0.456 Denmark
2010s 22.12 22.88 0.766 United Kingdom
2020s 23.3 23.41 0.115 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Denmark or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 23.81 against 23.75 in Denmark as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0.06, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Denmark ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.