Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Norway

Norway: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Norway, 2004–2016

00.0250.050.0750.12004201020162004: 0.084 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.081 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.092 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.095 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.098 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.089 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.087 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.074 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.092 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.103 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.08 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.087 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.087 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Norway stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Norway peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Norway ranks 66th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 63 Sweden 0.1% compare
  2. 64 Brazil 0.1% compare
  3. 65 Finland 0.1% compare
  4. 67 Malta 0.1% compare
  5. 68 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Panama 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Norway?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Norway was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Norway rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Norway ranks 66th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 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 updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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