Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Norway

Norway: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,412 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,412
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,115
in 1950
All-time low
1,401
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Norway, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1,412 for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Norway peaked at 2,115 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,401, in 2003.

Norway ranks 127th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,068 2,021 2,115 10
1960s 1,957 1,849 2,011 10
1970s 1,703 1,570 1,819 10
1980s 1,532 1,500 1,569 10
1990s 1,483 1,465 1,500 10
2000s 1,427 1,401 1,448 10
2010s 1,425 1,419 1,435 10
2020s 1,417 1,410 1,426 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 124 Netherlands 1,439 compare
  2. 125 Austria 1,438 compare
  3. 126 Sweden 1,432 compare
  4. 128 Yemen 1,382 compare
  5. 129 Denmark 1,380 compare
  6. 130 Germany 1,335 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

More work & labour data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Norway?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Norway was 1,412 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2,115 in 1950.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,401 in 2003.
How does Norway rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Norway ranks 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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