Germany vs Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Germany
34.3
in 2025
Norway
34.5
in 2025
Germany rank
36th
Norway rank
35th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.5 against 34.3 in Germany, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Norway ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2 | 35.6 | 1.6 | Germany |
| 2000s | 36.04 | 34.18 | 1.86 | Germany |
| 2010s | 35.27 | 33.74 | 1.53 | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.62 | 34.2 | 0.4167 | Germany |
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, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 34.5 against 34.3 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Germany and Norway?
- 0.2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 36th 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.