Annual working hours per worker in Denmark
Denmark: Annual working hours per worker was 1,380 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,380
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
129th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3,434
in 1870
All-time low
1,341
in 2020
Years of data
81
1870–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Denmark, 1870–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker 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 in Denmark peaked at 3,434 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,341, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 129th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3,434 | — |
| 1880 | 3,172 | -7.6% |
| 1890 | 2,933 | -7.5% |
| 1900 | 2,742 | -6.5% |
| 1913 | 2,731 | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 2,301 | -15.7% |
| 1938 | 2,203 | -4.3% |
| 1950 | 2,050 | -7.0% |
| 1951 | 2,035 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2,021 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2,006 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1,992 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1,978 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,964 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 1,950 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 1,937 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1,923 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,909 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,921 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,933 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,946 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,958 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,970 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,982 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,954 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,909 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,870 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,845 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,810 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,752 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,710 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,692 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,617 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,624 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,598 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,575 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,564 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,577 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,546 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,553 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,546 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,541 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,527 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,531 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,493 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,471 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,455 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,440 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,437 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,452 | +1.0% |
| 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 | +0.6% |
| 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 | 1,407 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,412 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,404 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,381 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,372 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,341 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,389 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,385 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,380 | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,380 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,380 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Denmark?
- Annual working hours per worker in Denmark was 1,380 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,434 in 1870.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,341 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Denmark ranks 129th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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