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

Norway: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 37.98 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
37.98
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
38.46
in 2013
All-time low
37.15
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 37.42005: 37.12006: 37.52007: 382008: 38.22009: 37.62010: 37.72011: 37.32012: 38.22013: 38.52014: 37.62015: 37.62016: 38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Norway stood at 37.98.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Norway peaked at 38.46 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.15, in 2005.

Norway ranks 68th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.67 37.15 38.23 6
2010s 37.84 37.27 38.46 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 65 Austria 38.48 compare
  2. 66 Ecuador 38.46 compare
  3. 67 Finland 38.26 compare
  4. 69 Germany 37.92 compare
  5. 70 Belgium 37.91 compare
  6. 71 Argentina 37.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Norway?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Norway was 37.98 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 38.46 in 2013.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 37.15 in 2005.
How does Norway rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Norway ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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