Norway vs Switzerland: Full-time and part-time employment
Full-time and part-time employment over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,997 Persons against 2,191 Persons in Norway, a difference of 806 Persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,539 Persons | 2,738 Persons | 1,199 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,715 Persons | 2,755 Persons | 1,040 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,929 Persons | 2,886 Persons | 956.42 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,113 Persons | 2,987 Persons | 874.19 Persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,997 Persons against 2,191 Persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between Norway and Switzerland?
- 806 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
- Norway ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 28th 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
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.