Ireland vs Norway: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 189.69 Persons against 142.9 Persons in Norway, a difference of 46.79 Persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 30th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.1 Persons | 168.45 Persons | 4.35 Persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 158.11 Persons | 112.74 Persons | 45.37 Persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 191.26 Persons | 124.44 Persons | 66.83 Persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long usual weekly working hours — employment, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 189.69 Persons against 142.9 Persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours — employment between Ireland and Norway?
- 46.79 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 30th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Long usual weekly working hours — Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.