Norway vs OECD: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Norway
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.53 Percentage of employment in Norway, a difference of 0 Percentage of employment.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was OECD ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and OECD ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and OECD in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 Percentage of employment | 2.79 Percentage of employment | 0.108 Percentage of employment | OECD |
| 2000s | 3.2 Percentage of employment | 2.79 Percentage of employment | 0.4021 Percentage of employment | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.54 Percentage of employment | 3.73 Percentage of employment | 0.1857 Percentage of employment | OECD |
| 2020s | 3.09 Percentage of employment | 2.74 Percentage of employment | 0.3498 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, Norway or OECD?
- OECD, at 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.53 Percentage of employment in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Norway and OECD?
- 0 Percentage of employment, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and OECD?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Norway and OECD rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Norway ranks 17th and OECD ranks 16th 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.