Ireland vs Norway: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
Ireland
178.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
227.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 227.5 Thousand persons against 178.2 Thousand persons in Ireland, a difference of 49.3 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd 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 | 93.56 Thousand persons | 228.14 Thousand persons | 134.58 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 98.89 Thousand persons | 205.26 Thousand persons | 106.37 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 171.23 Thousand persons | 200.37 Thousand persons | 29.14 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 184.05 Thousand persons | 224.65 Thousand persons | 40.6 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary employees by duration of the employment contract, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 227.5 Thousand persons against 178.2 Thousand persons in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temporary employees by duration of the employment contract between Ireland and Norway?
- 49.3 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.