Why do so many Swedes work in Norway?

I tend to (half) jokingly refer to Sweden as Norway's Mexico- a source of cheap labour and booze. Since 1952, citizens of the Nordic countries have been able to move and settle freely between the different countries. read more

I tend to (half) jokingly refer to Sweden as Norway’s Mexico- a source of cheap labour and booze. Since 1952, citizens of the Nordic countries have been able to move and settle freely between the different countries. read more

According to data from OECD, however, the average number of hours worked per year in Sweden in 2015 was 1 612. In Norway it was 1 424. Another cultural divide is lunch. Swedes like a hot meal while Norwegians prefer sandwiches. Shorter lunch breaks in Norway naturally means that workdays end earlier than in Sweden. According to Svenska Dagbladet, a condensed way of working originating on oil platforms are spreading throughout Norway. read more