Germany vs Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Germany
35.6 Hour
in 2008
Norway
33.7 Hour
in 2008
Germany rank
35th
Norway rank
38th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35.6 Hour against 33.7 Hour in Norway, a difference of 1.9 Hour.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 35th and Norway ranks 38th of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5 Hour | 35.24 Hour | 2.26 Hour | Germany |
| 2000s | 36.07 Hour | 34.24 Hour | 1.82 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 35.6 Hour against 33.7 Hour in Norway as of 2008.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Germany and Norway?
- 1.9 Hour, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Germany ranks 35th and Norway ranks 38th of 40 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.