Annual working hours vs. productivity in Denmark
Denmark: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,380 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (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.