Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Norway
Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 34.2 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
34.2 Hour
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.5 Hour
in 2025
All-time low
33.6 Hour
in 2008
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Norway, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Norway recorded 34.2 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Norway peaked at 34.5 Hour in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.6 Hour, in 2008.
That places Norway 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Norway, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.6 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 33.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 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 | 33.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.6 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.9 Hour | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34 Hour | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.2 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.5 Hour | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 34.2 Hour | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6 Hour | 33.6 Hour | 33.6 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.71 Hour | 33.6 Hour | 33.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.14 Hour | 33.6 Hour | 34.5 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 39 Switzerland 35.2 Hour compare
- 40 Finland 34.9 Hour compare
- 41 Germany 34.3 Hour compare
- 43 Denmark 33 Hour compare
- 44 Netherlands 31 Hour compare
- 44 Netherlands 31 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 professional in Norway?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Norway was 34.2 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 Hour in 2025.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 Hour in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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