Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Denmark
Denmark: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,369 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Denmark, 1970β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Denmark stood at 1,369 Hours per year per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Denmark peaked at 1,845 Hours per year per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,341 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
That places Denmark 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,679 Hours per year per person | 1,564 Hours per year per person | 1,845 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,524 Hours per year per person | 1,455 Hours per year per person | 1,577 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,434 Hours per year per person | 1,407 Hours per year per person | 1,456 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 Hours per year per person | 1,417 Hours per year per person | 1,469 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,410 Hours per year per person | 1,372 Hours per year per person | 1,437 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,372 Hours per year per person | 1,341 Hours per year per person | 1,389 Hours per year per person | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Denmark?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Denmark was 1,369 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,845 Hours per year per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,341 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.