Annual working hours vs. productivity in Denmark
Denmark: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,380 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,380 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,050 hours per worker
in 1950
All-time low
1,341 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Denmark is 1,380 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Denmark peaked at 2,050 hours per worker in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,341 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Denmark 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,050 hours per worker | — |
| 1951 | 2,035 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2,021 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2,006 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1,992 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1,978 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,964 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 1,950 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 1,937 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1,923 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,909 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,921 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,933 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,946 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,958 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,970 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,982 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,954 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,909 hours per worker | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,870 hours per worker | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,845 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,810 hours per worker | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,752 hours per worker | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,710 hours per worker | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,692 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,617 hours per worker | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,624 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,598 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,575 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,564 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,577 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,546 hours per worker | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,553 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,546 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,541 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,527 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,531 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,493 hours per worker | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,471 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,455 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,440 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,437 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,452 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,449 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,407 hours per worker | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,419 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,412 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,428 hours per worker | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,441 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,456 hours per worker | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,466 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,469 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,463 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,458 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,458 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,451 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,456 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,433 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,430 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,417 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,422 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,437 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,423 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,426 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,414 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,407 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,412 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,404 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,381 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,372 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,341 hours per worker | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,389 hours per worker | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,385 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,380 hours per worker | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,380 hours per worker is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,685 hours per worker, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,380 hours per worker is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741 hours per worker, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,986 hours per worker | 1,923 hours per worker | 2,050 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,935 hours per worker | 1,870 hours per worker | 1,982 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,679 hours per worker | 1,564 hours per worker | 1,845 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,524 hours per worker | 1,455 hours per worker | 1,577 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,434 hours per worker | 1,407 hours per worker | 1,456 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 hours per worker | 1,417 hours per worker | 1,469 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,410 hours per worker | 1,372 hours per worker | 1,437 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,374 hours per worker | 1,341 hours per worker | 1,389 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Denmark?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Denmark was 1,380 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,050 hours per worker in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,341 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Denmark ranks 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.