Norway vs Sweden: Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total
Norway
77.5%
in 2025
Sweden
78.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Sweden rank
6th
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 78.5% against 77.5% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 79.5% | 6.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 68.3% | 4.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 73.1% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 76.1% | 1.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 78.5% against 77.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden 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 country of birth - % of total?
- Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.