Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Norway
Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 34.56 Hours per week per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Norway, 1996β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Norway is 34.56 Hours per week per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Norway peaked at 34.64 Hours per week per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.77 Hours per week per person, in 2020.
Norway ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6 Hours per week per person | 34.5 Hours per week per person | 34.64 Hours per week per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.31 Hours per week per person | 34.13 Hours per week per person | 34.53 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.12 Hours per week per person | 33.79 Hours per week per person | 34.26 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.27 Hours per week per person | 33.77 Hours per week per person | 34.56 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 31 Finland 35.65 Hours per week per person compare
- 32 Austria 35.64 Hours per week per person compare
- 33 Australia 35.45 Hours per week per person compare
- 35 Germany 34.48 Hours per week per person compare
- 36 Denmark 33.34 Hours per week per person compare
- 37 Canada 0 Hours per week per person
- 37 Indonesia 0 Hours per week per person
- 37 Russia 0 Hours per week per person
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Norway?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Norway was 34.56 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34.64 Hours per week per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.77 Hours per week per person in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.