Iceland vs Norway: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.36 Percentage of employment in Iceland, a difference of 0.17 Percentage of employment.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 Percentage of employment | 2.68 Percentage of employment | 0.2282 Percentage of employment | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.44 Percentage of employment | 3.2 Percentage of employment | 0.7517 Percentage of employment | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.95 Percentage of employment | 3.54 Percentage of employment | 0.4055 Percentage of employment | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.83 Percentage of employment | 3.09 Percentage of employment | 0.2655 Percentage of employment | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.36 Percentage of employment in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.17 Percentage of employment, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 17th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary 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 incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.