Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Norway

Norway: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 23.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23.5%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2019
All-time low
21.8%
in 1995
Years of data
22
1995–2025

Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Norway, 1995–2025

05101520251995201020251995: 21.8 Percentage2001: 22.6 Percentage2002: 23.4 Percentage2003: 24.7 Percentage2004: 24 Percentage2006: 22.9 Percentage2007: 23 Percentage2008: 23.5 Percentage2009: 23.1 Percentage2010: 23.7 Percentage2011: 22.9 Percentage2012: 23.5 Percentage2013: 24.3 Percentage2014: 23.7 Percentage2015: 24 Percentage2016: 23.4 Percentage2017: 24.3 Percentage2018: 23.8 Percentage2019: 24.9 Percentage2020: 24.9 Percentage2023: 22.5 Percentage2025: 23.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Norway recorded 23.5% for employees working shifts - % of total employees in 2025.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Norway peaked at 24.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1995.

That places Norway 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Norway, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 21.8%
2001 22.6% +3.7%
2002 23.4% +3.5%
2003 24.7% +5.6%
2004 24.0% -2.8%
2006 22.9% -4.6%
2007 23.0% +0.4%
2008 23.5% +2.2%
2009 23.1% -1.7%
2010 23.7% +2.6%
2011 22.9% -3.4%
2012 23.5% +2.6%
2013 24.3% +3.4%
2014 23.7% -2.5%
2015 24.0% +1.3%
2016 23.4% -2.5%
2017 24.3% +3.8%
2018 23.8% -2.1%
2019 24.9% +4.6%
2020 24.9% +0.0%
2023 22.5% -9.6%
2025 23.5% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1
2000s 23.4% 22.6% 24.7% 8
2010s 23.9% 22.9% 24.9% 10
2020s 23.6% 22.5% 24.9% 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Czechia 24.5% compare
  2. 13 Malta 24.1% compare
  3. 15 Finland 22.6% compare
  4. 16 Ireland 21.9% compare
  5. 17 Iceland 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees working shifts - % of total employees in Norway?
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Norway was 23.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1995.
How does Norway rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
Norway ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees working shifts - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,154 data points, 1992–2025
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