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

Norway: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 40.34 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.34
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
69th
of 82 countries
All-time high
41.28
in 2013
All-time low
39.83
in 2011
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 40.62005: 402006: 40.62007: 412008: 41.22009: 40.52010: 40.62011: 39.82012: 40.72013: 41.32014: 40.12015: 39.92016: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Norway stood at 40.34.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Norway peaked at 41.28 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.83, in 2011.

Norway ranks 69th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 40.64 —
2005 40.04 -1.5%
2006 40.6 +1.4%
2007 41.04 +1.1%
2008 41.24 +0.5%
2009 40.49 -1.8%
2010 40.59 +0.3%
2011 39.83 -1.9%
2012 40.7 +2.2%
2013 41.28 +1.4%
2014 40.12 -2.8%
2015 39.94 -0.5%
2016 40.34 +1.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 40.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 40.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.68 40.04 41.24 6
2010s 40.4 39.83 41.28 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 66 Ghana 40.48 compare
  2. 67 Uruguay 40.43 compare
  3. 68 Moldova 40.42 compare
  4. 70 Latvia 40.27 compare
  5. 71 Cyprus 40.16 compare
  6. 72 Finland 40.06 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Norway?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Norway was 40.34 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 41.28 in 2013.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 39.83 in 2011.
How does Norway rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Norway ranks 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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