Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Denmark
Denmark: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 4.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.3
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2003
All-time low
4.2
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Denmark stood at 4.3.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Denmark peaked at 9.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2019.
That places Denmark 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 8.8 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 4.2 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 23 Germany 4.9 compare
- 23 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 25 Slovenia 4.6 compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 3.9 compare
- 29 Croatia 2.8 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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Denmark?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Denmark was 4.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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