Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Norway

Norway: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 35.39 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
35.39
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 82 countries
All-time high
35.45
in 2012
All-time low
33.66
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Norway, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 33.72005: 33.72006: 342007: 34.52008: 34.72009: 34.42010: 34.52011: 34.42012: 35.52013: 35.32014: 352015: 35.12016: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Norway recorded 35.39 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Norway peaked at 35.45 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.66, in 2004.

Norway ranks 64th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 33.66 —
2005 33.7 +0.1%
2006 33.96 +0.8%
2007 34.5 +1.6%
2008 34.72 +0.6%
2009 34.4 -0.9%
2010 34.51 +0.3%
2011 34.39 -0.3%
2012 35.45 +3.1%
2013 35.33 -0.3%
2014 34.99 -1.0%
2015 35.15 +0.4%
2016 35.39 +0.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 35.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.61, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 35.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.66, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.15 33.66 34.72 6
2010s 35.03 34.39 35.45 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 61 Italy 35.62 compare
  2. 62 Kyrgyzstan 35.46 compare
  3. 63 Uganda 35.45 compare
  4. 65 France 35.38 compare
  5. 66 Peru 35.09 compare
  6. 67 Panama 34.91 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Norway?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Norway was 35.39 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 35.45 in 2012.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 33.66 in 2004.
How does Norway rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Norway ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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