Denmark vs Norway: Full-time and part-time employment

Denmark
2,120 Persons
in 2025
Norway
2,191 Persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
32nd
Norway rank
31st

Full-time and part-time employment over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2,191 Persons against 2,120 Persons in Denmark, a difference of 71 Persons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 40 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 1,964 Persons 1,332 Persons 631.28 Persons Denmark
1990s 2,047 Persons 1,532 Persons 514.52 Persons Denmark
2000s 2,126 Persons 1,715 Persons 411.39 Persons Denmark
2010s 1,965 Persons 1,929 Persons 36.29 Persons Denmark
2020s 2,106 Persons 2,113 Persons 6.91 Persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 2,191 Persons against 2,120 Persons in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between Denmark and Norway?
71 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
Denmark ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.