Norway vs Sweden: Part-time employment - Regions
Part-time employment - Regions over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.19 million Persons against 732,100 Persons in Norway, a difference of 459,100 Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 33 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 596,400 Persons | 932,600 Persons | 336,200 Persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 653,560 Persons | 1.04 million Persons | 386,540 Persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 713,340 Persons | 1.24 million Persons | 528,570 Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 732,517 Persons | 1.20 million Persons | 466,533 Persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part-time employment - regions, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.19 million Persons against 732,100 Persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in part-time employment - regions between Norway and Sweden?
- 459,100 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for part-time employment - regions?
- Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Part-time employment - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p>This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Part-time employment is defined as people in employment (whether employees or self-employed) who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Part-time employment incidence is the share of part-time employed over total employment. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>