Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Denmark
Denmark: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 36.58 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Denmark is 36.58, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Denmark peaked at 36.58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.53, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 75th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 35.51 | — |
| 1984 | 35.09 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 35.24 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 35.44 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 34.7 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 34.81 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 34.23 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 34.16 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 33.77 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 34.06 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 33.89 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 34.65 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 34.46 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.3 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 33.98 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 34.13 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 34.69 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 34.98 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.21 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.75 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.79 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.53 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.69 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.45 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.4 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.33 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.87 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.83 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.73 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.77 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.69 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.67 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.53 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.59 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.72 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.62 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 33.38 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.11 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.69 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 36.58 | +11.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 36.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 36.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.11, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35 | 34.23 | 35.51 | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.21 | 33.77 | 34.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3 | 32.9 | 35.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7 | 32.53 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.68 | 32.69 | 36.58 | 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 weekly hours usually worked per employee in Denmark?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Denmark was 36.58 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 36.58 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.53 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
- Denmark ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.