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 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
33
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
36.3
in 2001
All-time low
32.8
in 2024
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 33 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark peaked at 36.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.4 | — |
| 1999 | 35.7 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.8 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.3 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.8 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.4 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.6 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.1 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.3 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.9 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.8 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 33.9 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.5 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 32.8 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 33 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.55 | 35.4 | 35.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.18 | 33.8 | 36.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6 | 33.3 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 32.8 | 34.3 | 7 |
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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)
- 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 in 2026, 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 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 32.8 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- 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 0.9%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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