Norway vs Sweden: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Norway
24.6%
in 2025
Sweden
21.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24.6% against 21.6% in Sweden, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 24.6% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.0% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.8% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.3% | 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 24.6% against 21.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between Norway and Sweden?
- 3.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.