Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 34.5 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34.5 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
35.6 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
33.5 Hour
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Norway is 34.5 Hour, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 35.6 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.5 Hour, in 2004.
That places Norway 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Norway, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.6 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 35.4 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.7 Hour | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 33.5 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.8 Hour | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.9 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.7 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.1 Hour | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.3 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.4 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 34.5 Hour | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34.5 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.05 Hour, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34.5 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.6 Hour, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6 Hour | 35.6 Hour | 35.6 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.18 Hour | 33.5 Hour | 35.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.74 Hour | 33.6 Hour | 33.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2 Hour | 33.7 Hour | 34.5 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 41 Guadeloupe 34.9 Hour compare
- 42 Martinique 34.8 Hour compare
- 43 Mayotte 34.6 Hour compare
- 45 Germany 34.3 Hour compare
- 46 Denmark 33.3 Hour compare
- 47 Netherlands 31.2 Hour compare
- 47 Netherlands 31.2 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Norway?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Norway was 34.5 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 Hour in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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