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 34.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
34.4
in 2025
All-time low
33.6
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Norway is 34.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Norway peaked at 34.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.6, in 2009.
That places Norway 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.7 | — |
| 2009 | 33.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.7 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.2 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.1 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 34.4 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.65 | 33.6 | 33.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.74 | 33.6 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 30 Finland 35.2 compare
- 31 Switzerland 35.1 compare
- 33 Germany 34.2 compare
- 34 Denmark 33.2 compare
- 35 Netherlands 31.1 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 34.4 in 2025, 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 34.4 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 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 2.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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