Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Norway

Norway: Work on weekends by professional status and occupation was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2000
All-time low
5.9%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2025

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Norway, 2000–2025

5101520252000201220252000: 23 Percentage2001: 22.2 Percentage2002: 22.4 Percentage2003: 22 Percentage2004: 21.9 Percentage2006: 19.6 Percentage2007: 19.5 Percentage2008: 18.7 Percentage2009: 18.3 Percentage2010: 18.4 Percentage2011: 18.3 Percentage2012: 17.9 Percentage2013: 17.2 Percentage2014: 16.7 Percentage2015: 17.1 Percentage2016: 17 Percentage2017: 16.5 Percentage2018: 16.4 Percentage2019: 16.6 Percentage2020: 16.3 Percentage2021: 5.9 Percentage2023: 22.2 Percentage2025: 21.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Norway recorded 21.9% for work on weekends by professional status and occupation in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Norway peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2021.

Norway ranks 18th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Norway, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 23.0% —
2001 22.2% -3.5%
2002 22.4% +0.9%
2003 22.0% -1.8%
2004 21.9% -0.5%
2006 19.6% -10.5%
2007 19.5% -0.5%
2008 18.7% -4.1%
2009 18.3% -2.1%
2010 18.4% +0.5%
2011 18.3% -0.5%
2012 17.9% -2.2%
2013 17.2% -3.9%
2014 16.7% -2.9%
2015 17.1% +2.4%
2016 17.0% -0.6%
2017 16.5% -2.9%
2018 16.4% -0.6%
2019 16.6% +1.2%
2020 16.3% -1.8%
2021 5.9% -63.8%
2023 22.2% +276.3%
2025 21.9% -1.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 21.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 21.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +276.3% 5.9% 22.2%
2021 -63.8% 16.3% 5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 18.3% 23.0% 9
2010s 17.2% 16.4% 18.4% 10
2020s 16.6% 5.9% 22.2% 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 15 Austria 23.4% compare
  2. 16 Belgium 23.1% compare
  3. 17 Portugal 22.2% compare
  4. 19 Sweden 19.7% compare
  5. 20 Iceland 18.6% compare
  6. 21 Finland 18.4% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Norway?
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation in Norway was 21.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest work on weekends by professional status and occupation recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
How does Norway rank for work on weekends by professional status and occupation?
Norway ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is work on weekends by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Work on weekends by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Work on weekends by professional status and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,003 data points, 2000–2025
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