Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Denmark
Denmark: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data was 104.2 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
104.2
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
104.2
in 2026
All-time low
93.2
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.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 104.2 for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Denmark peaked at 104.2 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 93.2, in 2010.
That places Denmark 24th out of 44 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: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 94.4 | — |
| 2010 | 93.2 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 94.8 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 94.4 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.5 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.9 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 99.5 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 96.2 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 98.1 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 101.1 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 101.4 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.1 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 101.2 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 101.8 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.4 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 102.1 | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 104.2 | +2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 104.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.1, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 104.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.8, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4 | 94.4 | 94.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.77 | 93.2 | 101.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.31 | 98.4 | 104.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 21 Switzerland 105.5 compare
- 22 Slovakia 105 compare
- 23 Belgium 104.7 compare
- 25 Netherlands 103.9 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 103.4 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 103.4 compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
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 104.2 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 104.2 in 2026.
- 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 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 44 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 8.3%. 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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