Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Denmark
Denmark: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional was 33.2 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.2 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.2 Hour
in 1983
All-time low
33.1 Hour
in 2024
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark stood at 33.2 Hour.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Denmark peaked at 37.2 Hour in 1983 and was at its lowest, 33.1 Hour, in 2024.
That places Denmark 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.2 Hour | — |
| 1984 | 36.7 Hour | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 36.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 36.1 Hour | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 36.2 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 35.7 Hour | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 35.5 Hour | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 35.1 Hour | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.4 Hour | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 35.1 Hour | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.1 Hour | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 35.8 Hour | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 35.6 Hour | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.3 Hour | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.8 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.1 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.2 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.8 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.3 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.4 Hour | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.9 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.4 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.3 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.4 Hour | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.1 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.7 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.1 Hour | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 33.2 Hour | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 33.2 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95 Hour, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 33.2 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.5 Hour, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5 Hour | 35.7 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.51 Hour | 35.1 Hour | 36.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.31 Hour | 33.9 Hour | 36.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.63 Hour | 33.3 Hour | 33.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.65 Hour | 33.1 Hour | 34.4 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 42 Switzerland 35.1 Hour compare
- 43 Norway 34.4 Hour compare
- 44 Germany 34.2 Hour compare
- 46 Netherlands 31.1 Hour compare
- 46 Netherlands 31.1 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 33.2 Hour in 2025, 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 37.2 Hour in 1983.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 Hour in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 1.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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