Working environment, sickness absence, strikes and lockouts
Statistics
Accidents at work
Statistics on reported accidents at work, and fatal accidents at work.
Sickness absence
The statistics give information about the change in sickness absence over time
Trade union members and strikes
The statistics cover the number of members in national associations for wage earners
Working environment, survey on living conditions
The survey covers the physical, chemical, ergonomic and psychosocial work environment
Analyses, articles and publications
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Sickness Absence and Earnings
Under Norway’s National Insurance Scheme, sickness benefits are calculated on earnings up to six times the National Insurance basic amount (6G). In 2025, 6G averaged NOK 768,696 over the year. Employers normally pay sickness benefits during the first 16 calendar days of a sickness absence spell.
Mortality by occupation. Trends after 2000
The inequality in mortality between different occupations is well known from earlier studies, particularly amongst men.
Sick leave absence and labor market attrition
The evolution of sick leave absence over time will be affected by the composition of wage earners.