Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Denmark
Denmark: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,380 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Denmark, 1870–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Denmark is 1,380, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Denmark peaked at 3,434 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,341, in 2020.
That places Denmark 129th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3,434 | 3,434 | 3,434 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,172 | 3,172 | 3,172 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,933 | 2,933 | 2,933 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,742 | 2,742 | 2,742 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,731 | 2,731 | 2,731 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,301 | 2,301 | 2,301 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,203 | 2,203 | 2,203 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,986 | 1,923 | 2,050 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,935 | 1,870 | 1,982 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,679 | 1,564 | 1,845 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,524 | 1,455 | 1,577 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,434 | 1,407 | 1,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 1,417 | 1,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,410 | 1,372 | 1,437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,374 | 1,341 | 1,389 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Denmark?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Denmark was 1,380 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,434 in 1870.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,341 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- Denmark ranks 129th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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