Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Norway

Norway: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 108.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
108.6
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
113.9
in 2018
All-time low
103.2
in 2009
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Norway, 2006–2020

02550751001252006201320202006: 1052007: 107.32008: 109.62009: 103.22010: 106.72011: 112.32012: 109.22013: 111.72014: 112.62015: 109.22016: 113.82017: 112.42018: 113.92019: 113.62020: 108.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Norway is 108.6, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Norway peaked at 113.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 103.2, in 2009.

That places Norway 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Norway, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 105 —
2007 107.3 +2.2%
2008 109.6 +2.1%
2009 103.2 -5.8%
2010 106.7 +3.4%
2011 112.3 +5.2%
2012 109.2 -2.8%
2013 111.7 +2.3%
2014 112.6 +0.8%
2015 109.2 -3.0%
2016 113.8 +4.2%
2017 112.4 -1.2%
2018 113.9 +1.3%
2019 113.6 -0.3%
2020 108.6 -4.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 108.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 108.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.28 103.2 109.6 4
2010s 111.54 106.7 113.9 10
2020s 108.6 108.6 108.6 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Sweden 113.6 compare
  2. 8 Cyprus 111.4 compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 110.4 compare
  4. 11 Germany 106.7 compare
  5. 12 France 105.7 compare
  6. 13 Iceland 105.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Norway?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Norway was 108.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 113.9 in 2018.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 103.2 in 2009.
How does Norway rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Norway ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
43 places, 644 data points, 2006–2020
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