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

Germany
60.6%
in 2024
Norway
60.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Norway rank
6th

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

  • Germany
  • Norway
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 60.6% against 60.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 42.6% 57.4% 14.8% Norway
2000s 50.8% 63.4% 12.6% Norway
2010s 57.2% 58.1% 0.9% Norway
2020s 59.6% 58.7% 0.9% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, Germany or Norway?
Germany, at 60.6% against 60.0% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between Germany and Norway?
0.6%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for part time employment, female?
Germany ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th of 115 countries.
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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About this data

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

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.