Productivity vs annual hours worked in Denmark
Denmark: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,380 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,380
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,050
in 1950
All-time low
1,341
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in Denmark is 1,380, 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, productivity vs annual hours worked in Denmark peaked at 2,050 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,341, 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.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,050 | — |
| 1951 | 2,035 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2,021 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2,006 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1,992 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1,978 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,964 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 1,950 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 1,937 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1,923 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,909 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,921 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,933 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,946 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,958 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,970 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,982 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,954 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,909 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,870 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,845 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,810 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,752 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,710 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,692 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,617 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,624 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,598 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,575 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,564 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,577 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,546 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,553 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,546 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,541 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,527 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,531 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,493 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,471 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,455 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,440 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,437 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,452 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,449 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,407 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,419 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,412 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,428 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,441 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,456 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,466 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,469 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,463 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,458 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,458 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,451 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,456 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,433 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,430 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,417 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,422 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,437 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,423 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,426 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,414 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,407 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,412 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,404 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,381 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,372 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,341 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,389 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,385 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,380 | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,380 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,380 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,986 | 1,923 | 2,050 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,935 | 1,870 | 1,982 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,679 | 1,564 | 1,845 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,524 | 1,455 | 1,577 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,434 | 1,407 | 1,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 1,417 | 1,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,410 | 1,372 | 1,437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,374 | 1,341 | 1,389 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Denmark?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Denmark was 1,380 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,050 in 1950.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,341 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Denmark ranks 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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