Annual working hours per person employed in Norway
Norway: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,429 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
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.
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
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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.