Norway vs Sweden: Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level
Norway
647.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
975.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 975.5 Thousand persons against 647.7 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 327.8 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 560.3 Thousand persons | 917.9 Thousand persons | 357.6 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 627.02 Thousand persons | 984.1 Thousand persons | 357.08 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 665.71 Thousand persons | 1,126 Thousand persons | 460.08 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 657.63 Thousand persons | 1,008 Thousand persons | 350.2 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 975.5 Thousand persons against 647.7 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level between Norway and Sweden?
- 327.8 Thousand persons, 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 educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.