Germany vs Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Germany
34.2 Hour
in 2025
Norway
34.4 Hour
in 2025
Germany rank
42nd
Norway rank
41st
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.4 Hour against 34.2 Hour in Germany, a difference of 0.2 Hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 45 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 | 37.5 Hour | 35.24 Hour | 2.26 Hour | Germany |
| 2000s | 36.03 Hour | 34.18 Hour | 1.85 Hour | Germany |
| 2010s | 35.23 Hour | 33.74 Hour | 1.49 Hour | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.52 Hour | 34.1 Hour | 0.4167 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?
- Norway, at 34.4 Hour against 34.2 Hour in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Germany and Norway?
- 0.2 Hour, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Germany ranks 42nd 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.