Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Norway
Norway: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
5
in 2025
All-time low
2.5
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Norway stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Norway peaked at 5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2020.
That places Norway 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6 | — |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +72.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.15 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 2.5 | 5 | 6 |
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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Norway?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Norway was 5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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