Ireland vs Norway: Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time
Ireland
2,772 Thousand persons
in 2026
Norway
2,886 Thousand persons
in 2026
Ireland rank
25th
Norway rank
23rd
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,886 Thousand persons against 2,772 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 114 Thousand persons.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,564 Thousand persons | 2,245 Thousand persons | 680.15 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,932 Thousand persons | 2,343 Thousand persons | 411.42 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,070 Thousand persons | 2,623 Thousand persons | 552.22 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,636 Thousand persons | 2,845 Thousand persons | 208.83 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,886 Thousand persons against 2,772 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time between Ireland and Norway?
- 114 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time employment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.