Iceland vs Norway: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation

Iceland
18.6%
in 2025
Norway
21.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
19th
Norway rank
17th

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 21.9% against 18.6% in Iceland, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 17th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 22.6% 20.8% 1.8% Iceland
2010s 21.3% 17.2% 4.1% Iceland
2020s 17.6% 20.1% 2.5% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher work on weekends by professional status and occupation, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 21.9% against 18.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in work on weekends by professional status and occupation between Iceland and Norway?
3.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Iceland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Work on weekends by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 804 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed