Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Norway

Norway: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 82 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 25-64 in Norway, 2004–2016

00.0250.050.0750.12004201020162004: 0.089 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.083 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.094 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.096 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.101 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.076 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.082 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.087 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.089 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Norway is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Norway peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

That places Norway 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -7.3%
2006 0.1% +14.0%
2007 0.1% +2.0%
2008 0.1% +4.8%
2009 0.1% -9.2%
2010 0.1% -0.4%
2011 0.1% -16.4%
2012 0.1% +20.2%
2013 0.1% +12.9%
2014 0.1% -20.9%
2015 0.1% +6.3%
2016 0.1% +2.5%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Norway?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64?
Norway ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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