Table 5.
Distribution of workers with permanent day, evening or night work and and shift work
| DWHD (Denmark) | WHFPS (Finland) | RWHS (Norway) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent day (%) | 37.2 | 45.6 | 15.4 |
| Permanent evening (%) | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Permanent night (%) | 2.3 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| Day/evening (%) | 28.2 | 17.9 | 32.8 |
| Day/night (%) | 8.1 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Evening/night (%) | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Day/evening/night (%) | 21.1 | 21.8 | 41.1 |
| 100.0% | 100.1% | 100.0% |
Definitions: Permanent day: ≥ 6.7% day shifts (D), < 6.7% evening shifts (E), and < 6.7% night shifts (N) per year; permanent evening: < 6.7% D, ≥ 6.7% E, and < 6.7% N per year; permanent night: < 6.7% D, < 6.7% E, and ≥ 6.7% N per year; day/evening: ≥ 6.7% D, ≥ 6.7% E, and < 6.7% N per year; day/night: ≥ 6.7% D, < 6.7% E, and ≥ 6.7% N per year; evening/night: < 6.7% D, ≥ 6.7% E, and ≥ 6.7% N per year; and day/evening/night: ≥ 6.7% D, ≥ 6.7% E, and ≥ 6.7% N per year
DWHD The Danish Working Hour Database (Denmark), WHFPS The Working Hours in the Public Sector (Finland), RWHS the Register study of Working hour, Health and Sickness absence (Norway)