Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Norway
Norway: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 34 Hour in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
34 Hour
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
36.2 Hour
in 2000
All-time low
34 Hour
in 2003
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Norway, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2008, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Norway stood at 34 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Norway peaked at 36.2 Hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34 Hour, in 2003.
Norway ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Norway, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.6 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 35.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.2 Hour | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 36.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 Hour | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 34 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8 Hour | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.2 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34 Hour | -0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9 Hour, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1 Hour, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6 Hour | 35.6 Hour | 35.6 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.89 Hour | 34 Hour | 36.2 Hour | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 37 Denmark 34.6 Hour compare
- 39 Netherlands 32.2 Hour compare
- 39 Netherlands 32.2 Hour 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 average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Norway?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Norway was 34 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 Hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 Hour in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Norway ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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