Denmark vs Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Denmark
34.3
in 2008
Norway
33.7
in 2008
Denmark rank
29th
Norway rank
30th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 34.3 against 33.7 in Norway, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.58 | 35.24 | 0.34 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 35.47 | 34.24 | 1.22 | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 34.3 against 33.7 in Norway as of 2008.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.6, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 31 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. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.