The average actual weekly working hours in Norway amounted to decreased gradually over the last decade. It was at its lowest in 2020, before increasing by 0.1 hours in 2021 and staying there throughout 2022, reaching 33.7 hours. The highest average weekly working hours in Norway are in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Average actual weekly working hours in Norway from 2012 to 2022
Characteristic
Average weekly working hours
2012
34.3
2013
34.1
2014
34.3
2015
33.9
2016
34.1
2017
34.1
2018
33.9
2019
33.8
2020
33.6
2021
33.7
2022
33.7
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