Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Denmark

Denmark: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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
2,050
in 1950
All-time low
1,341
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Denmark, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,380 for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Denmark peaked at 2,050 in 1950 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 74 years of available data.

Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Denmark, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2,050 —
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 126 Sweden 1,432 compare
  2. 127 Norway 1,412 compare
  3. 128 Yemen 1,382 compare
  4. 130 Germany 1,335 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Denmark?
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Denmark was 1,380 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2,050 in 1950.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,341 in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
Denmark ranks 129th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt
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Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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