Denmark vs Norway: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban

Denmark
36.83
in 2016
Norway
37.71
in 2016
Denmark rank
73rd
Norway rank
70th

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 37.71 against 36.83 in Denmark, a difference of 0.88.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 70th of 76 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 37.72 37.91 0.194 Norway
2010s 37.49 37.78 0.2886 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 37.71 against 36.83 in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban between Denmark and Norway?
0.88, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Denmark ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 70th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed