The kitchen furniture hours worked in Norway reached 875 thousand hours in 2023. Forecasted data suggests a consistent year-on-year decline in hours worked: from 781.5 thousand in 2024 to 516.62 thousand by 2028, reflecting significant contractions. Over the two years from 2023 to 2025, the variation shows a decline of around 18.5% annually. The average annual decrease (CAGR) for the five-year period from 2024 to 2028 is projected at approximately 7.8%.
Future trends to watch for include the potential impacts of increasing automation, changing consumer preferences towards ready-made or modular kitchen solutions, and economic factors influencing the housing market which in turn affects demand for kitchen furniture and labour hours.
