Annual working hours vs. productivity in Norway
Norway: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,412 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Norway is 1,412 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Norway peaked at 2,115 hours per worker in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,401 hours per worker, in 2003.
Norway ranks 126th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,068 hours per worker | 2,021 hours per worker | 2,115 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,957 hours per worker | 1,849 hours per worker | 2,011 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,703 hours per worker | 1,570 hours per worker | 1,819 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,532 hours per worker | 1,500 hours per worker | 1,569 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,483 hours per worker | 1,465 hours per worker | 1,500 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,427 hours per worker | 1,401 hours per worker | 1,448 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,425 hours per worker | 1,419 hours per worker | 1,435 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,417 hours per worker | 1,410 hours per worker | 1,426 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 470.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 10.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -56.92 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.92 billion current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 488.47 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Norway?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Norway was 1,412 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,115 hours per worker in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,401 hours per worker in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Norway ranks 126th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.