Productivity: output per hour worked in Denmark
Denmark: Productivity: output per hour worked was 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Denmark peaked at 90.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1951.
That places Denmark 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 43.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 55.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 57.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 69.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 75.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 85.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 90.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Norway 130.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 3 Switzerland 99.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 5 Austria 84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 6 Netherlands 84.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Denmark?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Denmark was 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 90.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1951.
- How does Denmark rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.