SMEs in Denmark spend 7.4 hours per week on administrative bureaucracy, totalling 162 million hours per year.

Omissions

• The claim does not cite its source: the figures come from a membership survey conducted by SMVdanmark, a Danish trade and interest organization for SMEs, not from official statistics (e.g. Eurostat, Statistics Denmark).
• The survey reflects self-reported data from SMVdanmark members, which may not be statistically representative of all SMEs in Denmark. The survey methodology, sample size, and response rate were not disclosed by the MEP.
• The MEP did not specify the year or period to which the data refers. The survey appears to date from 2025 based on the timing of related press releases and social media posts by SMVdanmark.

Sources

• SecondaryCopenhagen PostSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) spend an average of 7.4 hours per week on bureaucracy, costing 53 billion kroner annually and requiring 83,500 full-time jobs.
• SecondaryRitzau / SMVdanmark press releaseSmå og mellemstore virksomheder bruger i gennemsnit 7,4 timer om ugen på bureaukrati. Det svarer til 83.500 fuldtidsstillinger og en samlet regning på 53 mia. kr.
• Secondarydoi.dkSmå og mellemstore virksomheder bruger 162 millioner timer om året på bureaukrati, viser undersøgelse.
• SecondaryB.T. (Berlingske Tidende)Små og mellemstore virksomheder bruger 162 millioner timer om året på bureaukrati, viser undersøgelse.