Norway vs Sweden: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural

Norway
38.65
in 2016
Sweden
38.64
in 2016
Norway rank
53rd
Sweden rank
54th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Norway currently reports 38.65 against 38.64 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 54th of 74 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 37.15 36.32 0.8351 Norway
2010s 38 36.07 1.93 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 38.65 against 38.64 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural between Norway and Sweden?
0.01, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Norway ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 54th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 1,007 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed