Denmark vs Norway: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Denmark
4.1%
in 2025
Norway
2.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
22nd
Norway rank
24th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.1% against 2.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 7.3% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 4.1% against 2.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.