Annual working hours per person employed in Norway
Norway: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,429 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,429 Hours
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,835 Hours
in 1970
All-time low
1,404 Hours
in 2003
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Norway, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Norway is 1,429 Hours, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Norway peaked at 1,835 Hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,404 Hours, in 2003.
Norway ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Norway, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,835 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 1,813 Hours | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,781 Hours | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,766 Hours | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,745 Hours | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,728 Hours | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,674 Hours | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,638 Hours | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,601 Hours | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,580 Hours | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,580 Hours | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,570 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,558 Hours | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,554 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,549 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,543 Hours | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,538 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,511 Hours | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,514 Hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,511 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,503 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,500 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,510 Hours | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,507 Hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,505 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,488 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,482 Hours | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,478 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,476 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,475 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,456 Hours | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,431 Hours | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,416 Hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,404 Hours | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,424 Hours | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,428 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,425 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,434 Hours | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,439 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,417 Hours | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,426 Hours | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,430 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,428 Hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,418 Hours | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,420 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,423 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,429 Hours | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,429 Hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,429 Hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,716 Hours | 1,580 Hours | 1,835 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,543 Hours | 1,511 Hours | 1,580 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,492 Hours | 1,475 Hours | 1,510 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,427 Hours | 1,404 Hours | 1,456 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,425 Hours | 1,418 Hours | 1,430 Hours | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 32 Luxembourg 1,520 Hours compare
- 33 France 1,503 Hours compare
- 34 Netherlands 1,437 Hours compare
- 36 Denmark 1,409 Hours compare
- 37 Germany 1,355 Hours compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Norway?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Norway was 1,429 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,835 Hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,404 Hours in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.