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

Latest (2016)
31.76
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
31.76
in 2016
All-time low
30.03
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2016

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Norway, 1996–2016

01020301996200620161996: 301997: 30.11998: 30.31999: 30.42000: 30.72001: 30.82002: 30.72003: 30.72004: 30.52005: 30.72006: 30.62007: 30.82008: 31.12009: 31.12010: 31.12011: 31.12012: 31.52013: 31.42014: 31.62015: 31.62016: 31.8

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

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Norway, 1996 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Italy 32.77 compare
  2. 34 Austria 31.9 compare
  3. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.88 compare
  4. 37 Ireland 31.68 compare
  5. 38 Australia 31.08 compare
  6. 39 Denmark 30.62 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
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