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 429 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
429 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
453 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
360 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Denmark, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Denmark stood at 429 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
That places Denmark 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, 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 | 360 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 382 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 407 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 453 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 434 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 429 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
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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 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 429 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 453 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 360 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 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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