Iceland vs Norway: Part time employment, female

Iceland
32.7%
in 2023
Norway
33.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
48th
Norway rank
46th

Part time employment, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 33.8% against 32.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 48th and Norway ranks 46th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 49.9% 46.0% 3.8% Iceland
2000s 37.8% 43.9% 6.1% Norway
2010s 34.9% 39.7% 4.8% Norway
2020s 34.9% 35.9% 1.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 33.8% against 32.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between Iceland and Norway?
1.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for part time employment, female?
Iceland ranks 48th and Norway ranks 46th of 111 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
123 places, 2,531 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.