Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Denmark
Denmark: Long usual weekly working hours β Employment was 108.08 Persons in 2025. βΌ Falling
Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Denmark, 1983β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours β employment in Denmark is 108.08 Persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β employment in Denmark peaked at 255.91 Persons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 95.68 Persons, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 32nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.2 Persons | 223.17 Persons | 253.18 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 232.24 Persons | 213.8 Persons | 255.91 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.94 Persons | 121.31 Persons | 241.32 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.05 Persons | 99.29 Persons | 134.37 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.7 Persons | 95.68 Persons | 154.38 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long usual weekly working hours β employment in Denmark?
- Long usual weekly working hours β employment in Denmark was 108.08 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 255.91 Persons in 1994.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.68 Persons in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for long usual weekly working hours β employment?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours β employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Long usual weekly working hours β Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on 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.