Denmark vs Norway: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 73.99 Persons against 43.79 Persons in Denmark, a difference of 30.2 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.55 Persons | 120 Persons | 36.45 Persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 89.31 Persons | 143.68 Persons | 54.37 Persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 92.54 Persons | 92.5 Persons | 0.043 Persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 50.9 Persons | 87.59 Persons | 36.7 Persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 73.99 Persons against 43.79 Persons in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between Denmark and Norway?
- 30.2 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as 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 age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). 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.