Between 2011 and 2023, full-time employees in Iceland worked significantly more than people in the four other Nordic countries and in the EU. In 2023, Icelanders worked 42.5 hours per week on average. Finns, Danes, and Norwegians worked the fewest hours on average. Both Swedes and Icelanders worked more hours than the EU average.
Average weekly working hours in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2023, by country
(compared to EU average)
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Eurostat. (June 13, 2024). Average weekly working hours in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2023, by country (compared to EU average) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275643/nordics-average-weekly-working-hours/
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Eurostat. (2024). Average weekly working hours in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2023, by country (compared to EU average). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275643/nordics-average-weekly-working-hours/
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Average weekly working hours in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2023, by country (compared to EU average) [Graph], Eurostat, June 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275643/nordics-average-weekly-working-hours/
