Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Norway
Norway: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 78,881 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Norway, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.