Germany vs Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Germany
34.2 Hour
in 2025
Norway
34.4 Hour
in 2025
Germany rank
44th
Norway rank
43rd
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation 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 44th and Norway ranks 43rd of 47 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 44th and Norway ranks 43rd of 47 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.