Denmark Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,380 hours

Denmark's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,380 hours, down 0.4% from 2022. It ranks #128 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.38K hours5.11 hours-0.37%
20221.39K hours3.86 hours-0.28%
20211.39K hours+48.31 hours+3.60%
20201.34K hours31.79 hours-2.32%
20191.37K hours8.39 hours-0.61%
20181.38K hours23.29 hours-1.66%
20171.40K hours7.95 hours-0.56%
20161.41K hours+5.13 hours+0.36%
20151.41K hours6.77 hours-0.48%
20141.41K hours12.09 hours-0.85%
20131.43K hours+2.48 hours+0.17%
20121.42K hours13.57 hours-0.94%
20111.44K hours+14.55 hours+1.02%
20101.42K hours+5.42 hours+0.38%
20091.42K hours13.1 hours-0.92%
20081.43K hours2.8 hours-0.20%
20071.43K hours22.93 hours-1.58%
20061.46K hours+4.34 hours+0.30%
20051.45K hours6.72 hours-0.46%
20041.46K hours+0.25 hours+0.02%
20031.46K hours4.75 hours-0.32%
20021.46K hours6.1 hours-0.42%
20011.47K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Denmark Average Annual Working Hours

What is Denmark's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Denmark's average annual working hours is 1,380 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Denmark's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Denmark's average annual working hours fell by 0.4% from 2022 (1,385 hours) to 2023 (1,380 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 3.2%.

How does Denmark rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Denmark has the 128th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Denmark's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Denmark's average annual working hours was 1,469 hours. By 2023 it fell by 6.0%.

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