Denmark vs Norway: Annual working hours per person employed
Denmark
1,409
in 2016
Norway
1,429
in 2016
Denmark rank
36th
Norway rank
35th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,429 against 1,409 in Denmark, a difference of 20.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 36th and Norway ranks 35th of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,679 | 1,716 | 37.65 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1,524 | 1,543 | 18.63 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,434 | 1,492 | 57.95 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 1,427 | 22.58 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,420 | 1,425 | 4.53 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,429 against 1,409 in Denmark as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Denmark and Norway?
- 20, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Norway ranks 35th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.