Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark
Denmark: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 101 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
101 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
102.1 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
93.2 Index, 2021=100
in 2010
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 101 Index, 2021=100 for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in 2026.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark peaked at 102.1 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.2 Index, 2021=100, in 2010.
That places Denmark 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 94.4 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2010 | 93.2 Index, 2021=100 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 94.8 Index, 2021=100 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 94.4 Index, 2021=100 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.5 Index, 2021=100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.9 Index, 2021=100 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 99.5 Index, 2021=100 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 96.2 Index, 2021=100 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 98.1 Index, 2021=100 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 100 Index, 2021=100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 101.1 Index, 2021=100 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 101.4 Index, 2021=100 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.1 Index, 2021=100 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 101.2 Index, 2021=100 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 101.8 Index, 2021=100 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.4 Index, 2021=100 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 102.1 Index, 2021=100 | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 101 Index, 2021=100 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4 Index, 2021=100 | 94.4 Index, 2021=100 | 94.4 Index, 2021=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.77 Index, 2021=100 | 93.2 Index, 2021=100 | 101.1 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.86 Index, 2021=100 | 98.4 Index, 2021=100 | 102.1 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark was 101 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1 Index, 2021=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2 Index, 2021=100 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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