Annual working hours per person employed in Denmark
Denmark: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,409 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,409
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,845
in 1970
All-time low
1,407
in 1994
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Denmark, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in Denmark stood at 1,409.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Denmark peaked at 1,845 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,407, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,845 | — |
| 1971 | 1,810 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,752 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,710 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,691 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,617 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,624 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,599 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,575 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,564 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,578 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,546 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,553 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,546 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,541 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,528 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,531 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,493 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,471 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,455 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,441 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,437 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,453 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,449 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,407 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,419 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,412 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,428 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,441 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,456 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,466 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,469 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,463 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,458 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,458 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,451 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,456 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,433 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,430 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,417 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,422 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,437 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,423 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,426 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,414 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,412 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,409 | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,409 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,409 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,679 | 1,564 | 1,845 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,524 | 1,455 | 1,578 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,434 | 1,407 | 1,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 1,417 | 1,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,420 | 1,409 | 1,437 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 annual working hours per person employed in Denmark?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Denmark was 1,409 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,845 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,407 in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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