Denmark vs Norway: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Denmark
27.7%
in 2026
Norway
24.9%
in 2026
Denmark rank
6th
Norway rank
8th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 27.7% against 24.9% in Norway, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 26.6% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 27.9% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 27.3% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 25.4% | 1.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 27.7% against 24.9% in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between Denmark and Norway?
- 2.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.