Full-time and part-time employment in Norway

Norway: Full-time and part-time employment was 2,191 Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2,191 Persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,191 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,165 Persons
in 1974
Years of data
54
1972–2025

Full-time and part-time employment in Norway, 1972–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k197219982025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 2,191 Persons for full-time and part-time employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in Norway peaked at 2,191 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,165 Persons, in 1974.

That places Norway 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,203 Persons 1,165 Persons 1,241 Persons 8
1980s 1,311 Persons 1,243 Persons 1,482 Persons 10
1990s 1,532 Persons 1,450 Persons 1,660 Persons 10
2000s 1,715 Persons 1,654 Persons 1,825 Persons 10
2010s 1,929 Persons 1,825 Persons 2,009 Persons 10
2020s 2,113 Persons 1,989 Persons 2,191 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Switzerland 2,997 Persons compare
  2. 29 Bulgaria 2,756 Persons compare
  3. 30 New Zealand 2,292 Persons compare
  4. 32 Denmark 2,120 Persons compare
  5. 33 Ireland 2,080 Persons compare
  6. 34 Finland 2,077 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More work & labour data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is full-time and part-time employment in Norway?
Full-time and part-time employment in Norway was 2,191 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2,191 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,165 Persons in 1974.
How does Norway rank for full-time and part-time employment?
Norway ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.