Annual working hours per person employed in Norway
Norway: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,429 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,429
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,835
in 1970
All-time low
1,404
in 2003
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Norway, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Norway is 1,429, 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 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,404, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,835 | — |
| 1971 | 1,813 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,781 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,766 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,745 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,728 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,674 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,638 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,601 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,580 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,580 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,570 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,558 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,554 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,549 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,543 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,538 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,511 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,514 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,511 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,503 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,500 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,510 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,507 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,505 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,488 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,482 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,478 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,476 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,475 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,456 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,431 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,416 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,404 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,424 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,428 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,425 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,434 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,439 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,417 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,426 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,430 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,428 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,418 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,420 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,423 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,429 | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,429 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,429 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,716 | 1,580 | 1,835 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,543 | 1,511 | 1,580 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,492 | 1,475 | 1,510 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,427 | 1,404 | 1,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,425 | 1,418 | 1,430 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 32 Luxembourg 1,520 compare
- 33 France 1,503 compare
- 34 Netherlands 1,437 compare
- 36 Denmark 1,409 compare
- 37 Germany 1,355 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 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,835 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,404 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 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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