Norway vs Portugal: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time

Norway
2.53 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Portugal
2.15 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Norway rank
17th
Portugal rank
20th

Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
12345198620052025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.15 Percentage of employment in Portugal, a difference of 0.38 Percentage of employment.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2.68 Percentage of employment 2.57 Percentage of employment 0.1135 Percentage of employment Norway
2000s 3.2 Percentage of employment 2.56 Percentage of employment 0.6393 Percentage of employment Norway
2010s 3.54 Percentage of employment 4.39 Percentage of employment 0.8488 Percentage of employment Portugal
2020s 3.09 Percentage of employment 2.55 Percentage of employment 0.5438 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 Portugal?
Norway, at 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.15 Percentage of employment in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Norway and Portugal?
0.38 Percentage of employment, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
Norway ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Percentage of employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,506 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.