Iceland vs Norway: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Iceland
23.3%
in 2025
Norway
24.9%
in 2026
Iceland rank
11th
Norway rank
8th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24.9% against 23.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 26.6% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 27.9% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 27.3% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 25.4% | 2.0% | Norway |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 24.9% against 23.3% in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Iceland ranks 11th 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.