Germany vs Norway: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,386 Hours per year per person against 1,332 Hours per year per person in Germany, a difference of 54 Hours per year per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Norway ranks 34th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,846 Hours per year per person | 1,703 Hours per year per person | 142.92 Hours per year per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,672 Hours per year per person | 1,532 Hours per year per person | 139.84 Hours per year per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,531 Hours per year per person | 1,483 Hours per year per person | 48.71 Hours per year per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,445 Hours per year per person | 1,422 Hours per year per person | 22.92 Hours per year per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,399 Hours per year per person | 1,411 Hours per year per person | 11.77 Hours per year per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,334 Hours per year per person | 1,394 Hours per year per person | 60.31 Hours per year per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,386 Hours per year per person against 1,332 Hours per year per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Germany and Norway?
- 54 Hours per year per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Germany ranks 36th and Norway ranks 34th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.