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

Norway
38.14
in 2016
Uruguay
37.87
in 2019
Norway rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
74th

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 over time

  • Norway
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 38.14 against 37.87 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.27.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 37.74 40.66 2.92 Uruguay
2010s 37.84 39.68 1.83 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 25-64, Norway or Uruguay?
Norway, at 38.14 against 37.87 in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 between Norway and Uruguay?
0.27, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Norway ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 82 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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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed