Norway vs United Kingdom: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64

Norway
38.14
in 2016
United Kingdom
38.33
in 2016
Norway rank
70th
United Kingdom rank
69th

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 38.33 against 38.14 in Norway, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Norway ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 37.72 38.21 0.4891 United Kingdom
2010s 37.93 38.24 0.3116 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 25-64, Norway or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 38.33 against 38.14 in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 between Norway and United Kingdom?
0.19, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Norway ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64. 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 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed