The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

35,5 hours for shift workers and 37,5 hours for others. This includes a half an hour lunch break.

Retirement age

Official retirement age is 67, but early retirement is allowed at 62. Employees have the right to continue working until the age of 70. 

Working contracts

Legal clauses regulate employment contracts and to a lesser degree collective agreements and individual negotiations. The terms of employment contracts are rather rigid.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

There is no legally mandated national minimum wage.

Average wage

The average wage is NOK 30,600 per month.

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: Varies regionally, between 0 and 14,1 %.
Social security contributions paid by employees: 7,8 %.

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

Norway has strong traditions in collective bargaining and trade unions hold a prominent position. Strong emphasis is placed on central organizations of employers and employees. Compulsory collective agreements supplement legislation in wages, working conditions and benefits. Results of central wage negotiations between the large employee's and employer's organizations serve as guidelines for the local wage negotiations.

Unions

Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
Confederation of Unions for Professionals
Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations

Unionization rate

60 %.

Labor regulation bodies

Ministry of Labor and Social Inclusion