Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 33.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Denmark stood at 33.3.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 36.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 2024.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8 | 35.8 | 35.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.32 | 33.9 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.63 | 33.3 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7 | 33.2 | 34.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 29 Switzerland 35.3 compare
- 30 Norway 34.5 compare
- 31 Germany 34.3 compare
- 33 Netherlands 31.2 compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 33.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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