Norway Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,412 hours

Norway's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,412 hours, down 0.7% from 2022. It ranks #126 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.41K hours10.27 hours-0.72%
20221.42K hours3.31 hours-0.23%
20211.43K hours+15.9 hours+1.13%
20201.41K hours8.81 hours-0.62%
20191.42K hours0.86 hours-0.06%
20181.42K hours+0.2 hours+0.01%
20171.42K hours10.68 hours-0.75%
20161.43K hours+3.32 hours+0.23%
20151.43K hours+2.87 hours+0.20%
20141.42K hours+2.67 hours+0.19%
20131.42K hours10.46 hours-0.73%
20121.43K hours3.04 hours-0.21%
20111.43K hours+4.67 hours+0.33%
20101.43K hours+7.82 hours+0.55%
20091.42K hours20.76 hours-1.44%
20081.44K hours+4.65 hours+0.32%
20071.44K hours+12.02 hours+0.84%
20061.43K hours2.5 hours-0.17%
20051.43K hours+5.42 hours+0.38%
20041.42K hours+22.33 hours+1.59%
20031.40K hours10.94 hours-0.77%
20021.41K hours12 hours-0.84%
20011.42K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Norway Average Annual Working Hours

What is Norway's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Norway's average annual working hours is 1,412 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Norway's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Norway's average annual working hours fell by 0.7% from 2022 (1,422 hours) to 2023 (1,412 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 0.6%.

How does Norway rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Norway has the 126th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Norway's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Norway's average annual working hours was 1,424 hours. By 2023 it fell by 0.8%.

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