Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Norway
Norway: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 34.2 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
34.2 Hour
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
35.6 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
33.5 Hour
in 2003
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Norway, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Norway is 34.2 Hour, measured 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 35.6 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.5 Hour, in 2003.
Norway ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Norway, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.5 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 35.6 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.3 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.1 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.5 Hour | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 33.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.8 Hour | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34.2 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Hour, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34.2 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.4 Hour, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.55 Hour | 35.5 Hour | 35.6 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.08 Hour | 33.5 Hour | 35.3 Hour | 10 |
| 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
- 40 Austria 35.3 Hour compare
- 41 Finland 35.2 Hour compare
- 42 Switzerland 34.9 Hour compare
- 43 Germany 34.2 Hour compare
- 45 Denmark 33.1 Hour compare
- 46 Netherlands 31 Hour compare
- 46 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 35.6 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 Hour in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 47 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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