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. ▬ 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
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.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 32.09 | — |
| 1984 | 31.57 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 31.84 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 32.48 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 32.09 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 32.12 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 31.9 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 32.07 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 31.79 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 31.85 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.69 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.77 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 32.33 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 32.3 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.11 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 32.69 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 32.87 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 33.08 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.88 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.65 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.17 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.4 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.17 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.82 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.72 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.44 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.16 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.18 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.24 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.32 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.09 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.04 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.62 | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 30.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.93, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 30.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.93, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
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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