Norway vs Sweden: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

Norway
0.1%
in 2016
Sweden
0.1%
in 2016
Norway rank
66th
Sweden rank
63rd

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
0.020.040.060.080.1200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 81 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Norway
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Norway and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden 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 excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Norway ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed