Which has higher part time employment, female, European Union or Norway?

Norway, at 60.0% against 45.1% in European Union as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Norway?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

European Union vs Norway: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)

European Union

45.1%

in 2024

Norway

60.0%

in 2024

European Union rank

4th

Norway rank

6th

Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) over time

European Union
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 60.0% against 45.1% in European Union, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th of 16 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.1%	57.4%	17.4%	Norway
2000s	40.6%	63.4%	22.8%	Norway
2010s	43.1%	58.1%	15.0%	Norway
2020s	45.4%	58.7%	13.3%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, European Union or Norway?: Norway, at 60.0% against 45.1% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between European Union and Norway?: 14.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Norway?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do European Union and Norway rank globally for part time employment, female?: European Union ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Unit: % of total female employment
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 2,655 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.