Iceland vs Norway: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Iceland
22.3%
in 2025
Norway
24.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
11th
Norway rank
10th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24.6% against 22.3% in Iceland, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 10th 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% | 27.0% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 27.9% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 27.3% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 25.4% | 3.1% | 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 24.6% against 22.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between Iceland and Norway?
- 2.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 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 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.