Annual working hours per person employed in Denmark
Denmark: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,409 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,409 Hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,845 Hours
in 1970
All-time low
1,407 Hours
in 1994
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Denmark, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in Denmark stood at 1,409 Hours.
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 Hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,407 Hours, 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 | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,845 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 1,810 Hours | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,752 Hours | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,710 Hours | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,691 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,617 Hours | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,624 Hours | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,599 Hours | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,575 Hours | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,564 Hours | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,578 Hours | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,546 Hours | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,553 Hours | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,546 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,541 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,528 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,531 Hours | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,493 Hours | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,471 Hours | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,455 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,441 Hours | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,437 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,453 Hours | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,449 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,407 Hours | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,419 Hours | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,412 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,428 Hours | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,441 Hours | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,456 Hours | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,466 Hours | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,469 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,463 Hours | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,458 Hours | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,458 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,451 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,456 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,433 Hours | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,430 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,417 Hours | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,422 Hours | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,437 Hours | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,423 Hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,426 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,414 Hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,412 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,409 Hours | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,409 Hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,409 Hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,679 Hours | 1,564 Hours | 1,845 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,524 Hours | 1,455 Hours | 1,578 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,434 Hours | 1,407 Hours | 1,456 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 Hours | 1,417 Hours | 1,469 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,420 Hours | 1,409 Hours | 1,437 Hours | 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 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,845 Hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,407 Hours 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 OECD (2017) – processed by 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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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.