Tax and salary
Overtime Limit Tool
Compare planned overtime with common Norwegian statutory limits.
Quick math
Use this for quick arithmetic, percentages, or to check figures while filling in the main tool, without leaving the page.
Estimate
Planned overtime compared with ordinary limit
- Planned overtime
- 5.0 hours
- Ordinary limit
- 10 hours / 1 weeks
- Within this limit
- Yes
Illustrates the ordinary limits of 10 overtime hours per 7 days, 25 hours in any 4 consecutive weeks, and 200 hours per 52 weeks. Exceptions, agreements, and total working-time limits may apply; this does not assess legal compliance.
How to use this tool
- Use Overtime Limit Tool for the question described above, and check that the inputs match your records and time period.
- Enter planned overtime.
- Enter period length (1, 4, or 52 weeks).
- Change planned overtime, period length (1, 4, or 52 weeks) to compare scenarios, then check the units in the result.
Worked example with the prefilled values
This example shows how Overtime Limit Tool uses its starting values. Change the calculator inputs to estimate your own situation.
- Planned overtime
- 5 hours
- Period length (1, 4, or 52 weeks)
- 1 weeks
Planned overtime compared with ordinary limit
- Planned overtime5.0 hours
- Ordinary limit10 hours / 1 weeks
- Within this limitYes
Illustrates the ordinary limits of 10 overtime hours per 7 days, 25 hours in any 4 consecutive weeks, and 200 hours per 52 weeks. Exceptions, agreements, and total working-time limits may apply; this does not assess legal compliance.
Formula and calculation logic
Ordinary statutory ceilings: 10 hours per fixed 7-day period, 25 hours in any consecutive 4-week period, or 200 hours in a fixed 52-week period
The entered overtime is compared with the selected ceiling
Compare planned overtime with common Norwegian statutory limits.
The tool compares planned overtime with the ordinary 10, 25, or 200 hour limit for 1, 4, or 52 weeks.
Assumptions
- Shows ordinary statutory ceilings only. Exceptions, written agreements, collective agreements and combined working-time limits can change what is permitted.
Published sources
Further reading for checking current rules and information. These links are not live inputs to the tool.
Questions about this tool
Which periods can I compare?
Choose 1, 4, or 52 weeks to compare with the corresponding ordinary limit.
What are the ordinary limits shown?
10 hours in a fixed 7-day period, 25 hours in any 4 consecutive weeks, and 200 hours in a fixed 52-week period.
Does being below the limit prove compliance?
No. Other working-time rules, agreements, and exceptions may apply.
Can a collective agreement change the limit?
Special agreements and permitted exceptions may allow different arrangements. Check the applicable rules.