Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Denmark
Denmark: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 33.34 Hours per week per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 33.34 Hours per week per person for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Denmark peaked at 37.21 Hours per week per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 33.28 Hours per week per person, in 2024.
That places Denmark 36th out of 39 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 on the main job in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Hours per week per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.21 Hours per week per person | — |
| 1984 | 36.72 Hours per week per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 36.78 Hours per week per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.92 Hours per week per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 36.1 Hours per week per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 36.3 Hours per week per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 35.74 Hours per week per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 35.6 Hours per week per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 35.15 Hours per week per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 35.48 Hours per week per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 35.21 Hours per week per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.16 Hours per week per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 35.8 Hours per week per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 35.6 Hours per week per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 35.31 Hours per week per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.42 Hours per week per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.82 Hours per week per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.07 Hours per week per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.24 Hours per week per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.98 Hours per week per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.85 Hours per week per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 35.57 Hours per week per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.66 Hours per week per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.43 Hours per week per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.44 Hours per week per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.18 Hours per week per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34 Hours per week per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.9 Hours per week per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.98 Hours per week per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.86 Hours per week per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.82 Hours per week per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.73 Hours per week per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.76 Hours per week per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.51 Hours per week per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.51 Hours per week per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.55 Hours per week per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.33 Hours per week per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 33.48 Hours per week per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.5 Hours per week per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 34.18 Hours per week per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.76 Hours per week per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.28 Hours per week per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 33.34 Hours per week per person | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 33.34 Hours per week per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.42 Hours per week per person, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 33.34 Hours per week per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.27 Hours per week per person, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.54 Hours per week per person | 35.74 Hours per week per person | 37.21 Hours per week per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.56 Hours per week per person | 35.15 Hours per week per person | 36.16 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.34 Hours per week per person | 34 Hours per week per person | 36.24 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7 Hours per week per person | 33.33 Hours per week per person | 33.98 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.76 Hours per week per person | 33.28 Hours per week per person | 34.5 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 on the main job in Denmark?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Denmark was 33.34 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 Hours per week per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.28 Hours per week per person in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . 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.