Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Norway

Norway: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 78,881 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
78,881
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
78,941
in 2022
All-time low
70,005
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Norway, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201620272005: 70.0k2006: 71.8k2007: 72.5k2008: 73.6k2009: 71.3k2010: 72.6k2011: 73.8k2012: 75.1k2013: 74.9k2014: 76.4k2015: 76.3k2016: 76.4k2017: 76.2k2018: 77.9k2019: 78.0k2020: 75.4k2021: 76.7k2022: 78.9k2023: 78.2k2024: 78.5k2025: 78.6k2026: 78.9k2027: 78.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Norway recorded 78,881 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.

The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Norway peaked at 78,941 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70,005, in 2005.

Norway ranks 125th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Norway, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 70,005
2006 71,794 +2.6%
2007 72,538 +1.0%
2008 73,590 +1.5%
2009 71,274 -3.1%
2010 72,623 +1.9%
2011 73,817 +1.6%
2012 75,052 +1.7%
2013 74,880 -0.2%
2014 76,397 +2.0%
2015 76,262 -0.2%
2016 76,409 +0.2%
2017 76,241 -0.2%
2018 77,856 +2.1%
2019 77,988 +0.2%
2020 75,393 -3.3%
2021 76,706 +1.7%
2022 78,941 +2.9%
2023 78,171 -1.0%
2024 78,530 +0.5%
2025 78,632 +0.1%
2026 78,857 +0.3%
2027 78,881 +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 78,881 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 78,881 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71,840 70,005 73,590 5
2010s 75,752 72,623 77,988 10
2020s 78,014 75,393 78,941 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 122 Slovakia 88,302 compare
  2. 123 Central African Republic 84,344 compare
  3. 124 Ireland 83,483 compare
  4. 126 Panama 77,960 compare
  5. 127 Lebanon 76,488 compare
  6. 128 Finland 75,635 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Norway?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Norway was 78,881 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 78,941 in 2022.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 70,005 in 2005.
How does Norway rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Norway ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.