4 Day Work Week in Denmark

Vacation Policy in Denmark

In Denmark, employees are entitled to 25 working days of annual leave every year, which is divided into 2.08 working days every month. Most employees are also entitled to an additional week's paid holiday through the Additional Sixth Week Agreement.

There are 11 days of public holidays in Denmark. This brings the total number of paid vacation days an employee can expect to 36 days per year.

Part Time Working in Denmark

In Denmark, working any less than 37 hours per week is considered part time. This means that about 43% of Denmark’s workforce qualifies as part time. As of 2022, Denmark had about 682,100 part time employees.

As of 2021, about 53% of Denmark’s total female employment worked part time, while only 34% of the males employed in Denmark worked part time.

Remote Working in Denmark

Like many countries, Denmark has experienced a rise in remote workers since the start of Covid-19. According to the Danish Chamber of Commerce, Denmark has approximately twice the number of remote workers as before the pandemic. As of 2022, 10.9% of Danish employees worked remotely.

In early 2022, the Danish government introduced new legislation surrounding remote work, allowing remote employees to use their own equipment to work, and mandating that employers provide proper equipment if necessary.