Denmark vs Norway: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 28.91 against 26.58 in Norway, a difference of 2.33.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 183rd and Norway ranks 186th of 188 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.67 | 28.58 | 1.1 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 29.66 | 28.09 | 1.57 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 28.97 | 26.8 | 2.16 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 28.91 against 26.58 in Norway as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Denmark and Norway?
- 2.33, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Denmark ranks 183rd and Norway ranks 186th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.