Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Denmark
Denmark: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1984
All-time low
3.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2020
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Denmark is 3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Denmark peaked at 10.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.97 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1984 | 10.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 9.52 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 9.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 8.78 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 9.06 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 9.23 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 8.77 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 10.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 9.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 8.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.51 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 8.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 8.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.61 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 5.42 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.96 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.92 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.74 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.17 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +66.2% |
| 2022 | 5.11 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 4.73 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +66.2% | 3.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.78 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 3.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.17 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 3.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 32 Finland 5.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 33 Norway 4.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 34 Germany 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 36 North Macedonia 2.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 37 Hungary 2.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 38 Romania 1.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Denmark?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Denmark was 3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1984.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.