Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Denmark

Denmark: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 104.1 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
104.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
104.1
in 2020
All-time low
96.4
in 2010
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark, 2006–2020

02550751002006201320202006: 102.52007: 102.92008: 102.52009: 97.42010: 96.42011: 97.92012: 97.12013: 97.42014: 98.32015: 102.32016: 99.12017: 101.12018: 102.82019: 103.72020: 104.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark stood at 104.1. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark peaked at 104.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.4, in 2010.

That places Denmark 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Denmark, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 102.5 —
2007 102.9 +0.4%
2008 102.5 -0.4%
2009 97.4 -5.0%
2010 96.4 -1.0%
2011 97.9 +1.6%
2012 97.1 -0.8%
2013 97.4 +0.3%
2014 98.3 +0.9%
2015 102.3 +4.1%
2016 99.1 -3.1%
2017 101.1 +2.0%
2018 102.8 +1.7%
2019 103.7 +0.9%
2020 104.1 +0.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 104.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 104.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101.33 97.4 102.9 4
2010s 99.61 96.4 103.7 10
2020s 104.1 104.1 104.1 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Germany 106.7 compare
  2. 12 France 105.7 compare
  3. 13 Iceland 105.5 compare
  4. 15 Hungary 103.3 compare
  5. 16 Poland 102.9 compare
  6. 16 Poland 102.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark was 104.1 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 104.1 in 2020.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4 in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
43 places, 644 data points, 2006–2020
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