Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Norway
Norway: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 31.76 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Norway, 1996–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Norway is 31.76, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Norway peaked at 31.76 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.03, in 1996.
That places Norway 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.03 | — |
| 1997 | 30.13 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.26 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 30.35 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.72 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 30.78 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.66 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.72 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.54 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.73 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.61 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.83 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.06 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.12 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.05 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.13 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.45 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.42 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.6 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.63 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.76 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2 | 30.03 | 30.35 | 4 |
| 2000s | 30.78 | 30.54 | 31.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.43 | 31.05 | 31.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Norway?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Norway was 31.76 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.03 in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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