Which has higher duration of working life, Germany or Norway?

Norway, at 41.4 Year against 40.2 Year in Germany as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany

40.2 Year

in 2025

Norway

41.4 Year

in 2025

Germany rank

9th

Norway rank

7th

Norway currently reports 41.4 Year against 40.2 Year in Germany, a difference of 1.2 Year.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 35 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	Germany	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.46 Year	39.04 Year	3.58 Year	Norway
2010s	37.98 Year	39.56 Year	1.58 Year	Norway
2020s	39.47 Year	40.93 Year	1.47 Year	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher duration of working life, Germany or Norway?: Norway, at 41.4 Year against 40.2 Year in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Germany and Norway?: 1.2 Year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for duration of working life?: Germany ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.