Ireland vs Norway: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Ireland
20.5%
in 2025
Norway
24.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Norway rank
10th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24.6% against 20.5% in Ireland, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 27.0% | 13.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 27.9% | 10.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 27.3% | 4.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 25.4% | 4.9% | 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, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 24.6% against 20.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between Ireland and Norway?
- 4.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Ireland ranks 13th 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.