Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Norway
Norway: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 32.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Norway, 1996–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Norway stood at 32.6. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Norway peaked at 35.59 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 2024.
Norway ranks 97th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.77 | — |
| 1997 | 35.59 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 35.54 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.49 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34.06 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 33.95 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.79 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 32.73 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 32.78 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.39 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 34.52 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.25 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.08 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 33.69 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 34 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.99 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.06 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.8 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.03 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33.81 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.73 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.65 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.57 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.47 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.28 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.79 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.19 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.8 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 32.6 | -0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 32.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.27, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Norway's 32.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.61, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.35 | 34.77 | 35.59 | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.92 | 32.73 | 34.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.81 | 33.47 | 34.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.93 | 32.6 | 33.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Norway?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Norway was 32.6 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 35.59 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Norway ranks 97th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.