Denmark vs Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Denmark
33.3
in 2025
Norway
34.5
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
Norway rank
35th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.5 against 33.3 in Denmark, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8 | 35.6 | 0.2 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 35.32 | 34.18 | 1.14 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.63 | 33.74 | 0.11 | Norway |
| 2020s | 33.7 | 34.2 | 0.5 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 34.5 against 33.3 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.