Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Denmark
Denmark: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job was 419 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
419 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
432 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
339 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Denmark, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 419 Thousand persons for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over five years.
That places Denmark 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 339 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 360 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 386 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 432 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 419 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 419 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 419 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Denmark?
- Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Denmark was 419 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 432 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 339 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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