Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Denmark

Denmark: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 30.62 in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
30.62
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
33.08
in 2001
All-time low
30.62
in 2016
Years of data
34
1983–2016

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Denmark, 1983–2016

01020301983199920161983: 32.11984: 31.61985: 31.81986: 32.51987: 32.11988: 32.11989: 31.91990: 32.11991: 31.81992: 31.91993: 31.71994: 32.81995: 32.31996: 32.31997: 32.41998: 32.11999: 32.72000: 32.92001: 33.12002: 32.92003: 32.62004: 32.22005: 32.42006: 32.22007: 31.82008: 31.72009: 31.42010: 31.22011: 31.22012: 31.22013: 31.32014: 31.12015: 312016: 30.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Denmark stood at 30.62. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Denmark peaked at 33.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.62, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.02 31.57 32.48 7
1990s 32.2 31.69 32.77 10
2000s 32.32 31.44 33.08 10
2010s 31.09 30.62 31.32 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 36 Norway 31.76 compare
  2. 37 Ireland 31.68 compare
  3. 38 Australia 31.08 compare
  4. 40 Germany 30.55 compare
  5. 41 Switzerland 29.18 compare
  6. 42 Netherlands 24.83 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Denmark?
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Denmark was 30.62 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 33.08 in 2001.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 30.62 in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
Denmark ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
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