Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark
Denmark: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 33.9 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
33.9 Hour
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
36.3 Hour
in 2001
All-time low
33.9 Hour
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark stood at 33.9 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark peaked at 36.3 Hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.9 Hour, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 37th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.4 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 35.7 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.3 Hour | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.8 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.4 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.6 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.1 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.3 Hour | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.9 Hour | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.55 Hour | 35.4 Hour | 35.7 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.33 Hour | 33.9 Hour | 36.3 Hour | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 34 Ireland 35.7 Hour compare
- 35 Germany 35.6 Hour compare
- 36 Switzerland 34.9 Hour compare
- 38 Norway 33.6 Hour compare
- 39 Netherlands 31 Hour compare
- 39 Netherlands 31 Hour compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark was 33.9 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 Hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 Hour in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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