European Union vs Norway: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
European Union
34.9%
in 2024
Norway
52.7%
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Norway rank
4th
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- European Union
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 52.7% against 34.9% in European Union, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th 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 | 26.3% | 43.9% | 17.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 50.8% | 22.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 47.7% | 15.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 50.6% | 15.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, total, European Union or Norway?
- Norway, at 52.7% against 34.9% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in part time employment, total between European Union and Norway?
- 17.8%, 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, total?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th 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, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.