Belgium vs Norway: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 37.88 against 37.48 in Belgium, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 71st of 88 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.49 | 35.21 | 2.28 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 36.94 | 34.21 | 2.73 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 36.91 | 33.86 | 3.05 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 36.84 | 34.76 | 2.08 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours usually worked per employed person, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 37.88 against 37.48 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours usually worked per employed person between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.4, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
- Belgium ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 71st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.