Denmark vs Ireland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 90,252 against 83,483 in Ireland, a difference of 6,769.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 121st and Ireland ranks 124th of 188 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,771 | 71,548 | 11,223 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 80,981 | 67,086 | 13,894 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 87,876 | 79,117 | 8,759 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 90,252 against 83,483 in Ireland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Denmark and Ireland?
- 6,769, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Denmark ranks 121st and Ireland ranks 124th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.