Netherlands vs Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Netherlands
31.1 Hour
in 2025
Norway
34.4 Hour
in 2025
Netherlands rank
44th
Norway rank
41st
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.4 Hour against 31.1 Hour in Netherlands, a difference of 3.3 Hour.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.95 Hour | 33.65 Hour | 2.7 Hour | Norway |
| 2010s | 30.34 Hour | 33.74 Hour | 3.4 Hour | Norway |
| 2020s | 31.07 Hour | 34.1 Hour | 3.03 Hour | 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 professional, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 34.4 Hour against 31.1 Hour in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Netherlands and Norway?
- 3.3 Hour, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Netherlands ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.