Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Part time employment, total

Norway
25.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.3%
in 2025
Norway rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd

Part time employment, total over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25.3% against 25.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 27.0% 24.7% 2.3% Norway
2000s 27.7% 25.5% 2.2% Norway
2010s 26.9% 26.8% 0.1% Norway
2020s 25.9% 25.0% 0.9% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25.3% against 25.1% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for part time employment, total?
Norway ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd 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, 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

Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total 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.