In 2023, Iceland had the lowest rate of its employees working on weekends, only around 14 percent. Norway had the highest rate with 21 percent. In all Nordic countries, a lower share of the employed population worked on weekends than employees in the EU.
Share of employees working on weekends in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2023, by country
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Eurostat. (June 13, 2024). Share of employees working on weekends in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275730/nordics-work-on-weekends/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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