Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway 2020

Published by
Einar H. Dyvik,
Jul 31, 2024
Nearly half of the respondents in a survey conducted in March 2020 in Norway reported they have worked from home due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The first case of COVID-19 in Norway was confirmed on February 26, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.

Do you have the option to work from home during the current situation?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Had home offices right away 49%
No option for home office 21%
Had an option for home office, but preferred to go to office 8%
Quarantined at home with no option for home office 2%
Taking care of children at home with no option for home office 1%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents49%49%21%21%8%8%2%2%1%1%Had home offices right awayNo option for home officeHad an option for home office, butpreferred to go to officeQuarantined at home with no option forhome officeTaking care of children at home with nooption for home office
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Release date

March 2020

Region

Norway

Survey time period

March 19, 2020

Number of respondents

950 respondents

Supplementary notes

The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.

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