Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time

Norway
2.53 Percentage of employment
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.53 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Norway rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

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

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.53 Percentage of employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 Percentage of employment.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Norway ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.68 Percentage of employment 2.73 Percentage of employment 0.044 Percentage of employment United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.18 Percentage of employment 2.3 Percentage of employment 0.8742 Percentage of employment Norway
2010s 3.54 Percentage of employment 4.02 Percentage of employment 0.4745 Percentage of employment United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.09 Percentage of employment 2.66 Percentage of employment 0.4287 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Norway, at 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.53 Percentage of employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 Percentage of employment, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
Norway ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.