Germany vs Norway: Annual working hours per person employed
Germany
1,355
in 2017
Norway
1,429
in 2016
Germany rank
37th
Norway rank
35th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,429 against 1,355 in Germany, a difference of 74.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,845 | 1,716 | 129.19 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,672 | 1,543 | 129.07 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,528 | 1,492 | 35.71 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,422 | 1,427 | 5.17 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,373 | 1,425 | 51.58 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,429 against 1,355 in Germany as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Germany and Norway?
- 74, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Germany ranks 37th 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.