Annual working hours per worker in Norway
Norway: Annual working hours per worker was 1,412 in 2023. ▼ 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 in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Norway is 1,412, measured 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 in Norway peaked at 2,115 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,401, in 2003.
That places Norway 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,115 | — |
| 1951 | 2,105 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,094 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2,083 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,073 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,062 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,052 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2,041 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,031 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2,021 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,011 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2,003 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,995 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,986 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,996 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,951 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1,952 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,936 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,897 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,849 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,819 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1,798 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,765 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,751 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,731 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,715 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,663 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,628 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,592 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,570 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,569 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,560 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,549 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,543 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,538 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,532 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,528 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,500 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,504 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,500 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,493 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,490 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,500 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,497 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,494 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,479 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,474 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,468 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,467 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,465 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,448 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,424 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,412 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,401 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,423 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,429 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,426 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,438 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,443 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,422 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,430 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,435 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,431 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,421 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,424 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,427 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,430 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,419 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,419 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,419 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,410 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,426 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,422 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,412 | -0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,412 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,412 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Norway?
- Annual working hours per worker in Norway was 1,412 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,115 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,401 in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Norway ranks 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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