Germany vs Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Germany
34.3 Hour
in 2026
Norway
34.2 Hour
in 2026
Germany rank
41st
Norway rank
42nd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.3 Hour against 34.2 Hour in Norway, a difference of 0.1 Hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 41st and Norway ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6 Hour | 33.6 Hour | 2 Hour | Germany |
| 2010s | 35.26 Hour | 33.71 Hour | 1.55 Hour | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.42 Hour | 34.23 Hour | 0.1833 Hour | 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 professional, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 34.3 Hour against 34.2 Hour in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Germany and Norway?
- 0.1 Hour, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Germany ranks 41st and Norway ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.