Norway vs Sweden: Part time employment, male

Norway
17.2%
in 2024
Sweden
16.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
47th
Sweden rank
50th

Part time employment, male over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 17.2% against 16.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 10.3% 9.5% 0.8% Norway
2000s 13.3% 11.9% 1.4% Norway
2010s 15.4% 15.0% 0.3% Norway
2020s 17.4% 16.0% 1.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, male, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 17.2% against 16.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, male between Norway and Sweden?
1.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for part time employment, male?
Norway ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th 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, male (% of total male 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, male (% of total male employment)
Unit
% of total male 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.