Norway vs Switzerland: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Norway
2.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
3.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
24th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.0% against 2.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 6.4% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.7% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 4.2% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.0% against 2.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Norway ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.