Norway Long Working Hours Rate (2025)
Norway's Long Working Hours Rate: 5 % of employed persons in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_QOE_3A2), 2018–2025.
Norway (2025)
5
% of employed persons
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
8
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 4.9 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 4.9 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 4.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +1.8pp |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | 2.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Norway recorded 5 % of employed persons in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2018–2025 the series ranges from 2.5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Norway who usually work 49+ hours per week. Compare to EU-27 average.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Norway who usually work 49+ hours per week. Compare to EU-27 average. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2018–2025 (8 observations).
The series peaked at 5 % of employed persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.5 in 2020. The latest reading of 5 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp.