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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed