fuldtidsarbejdsuge

Fuldtidsarbejdsuge is a Danish term that refers to a week of work that is considered full-time. The concept is used mainly in labour-market and social-policy contexts to distinguish full-time work from part-time arrangements and to determine rights, obligations, and eligibility for certain benefits.

There is no universal nationwide fixed number of hours that defines a fuldtidsarbejdsuge. Instead, the exact hours classified as full-time are typically defined by sector agreements, collective bargaining, and individual employment contracts. In practice, standard full-time hours in Denmark are commonly around 37 hours per week, usually distributed over five days, while some sectors may use 36, 37.5, or 38 hours as the baseline. The designation of a fuldtidsarbejdsuge can thus vary between industries and employers.

The term is used in several contexts. In employment contracts, it denotes the workload expected of a full-time employee. In benefits and allowances, it can be used to calculate participation in unemployment benefits, sickness benefits, and holiday entitlements. It also informs scheduling rules, overtime, and rights to leave. In policy discussions, fuldtidsarbejdsuge is often referenced in relation to flexible work arrangements, transitions between part-time and full-time work, and efforts to balance productivity with work-life considerations.

Overall, fuldtidsarbejdsuge serves as a benchmark for what counts as a full-time week in Danish labour practice, while allowing variations by sector and agreement. See also: part-time work, overtime, unemployment benefits, holiday entitlement.