Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Norway
Norway: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 2.53 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Norway, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.53 Percentage of employment for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Norway peaked at 3.85 Percentage of employment in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.53 Percentage of employment, in 2025.
That places Norway 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.73 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1999 | 2.63 Percentage of employment | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7 Percentage of employment | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.68 Percentage of employment | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.55 Percentage of employment | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.28 Percentage of employment | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 3.48 Percentage of employment | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.52 Percentage of employment | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.62 Percentage of employment | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4 Percentage of employment | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.37 Percentage of employment | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.36 Percentage of employment | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.58 Percentage of employment | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.76 Percentage of employment | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.46 Percentage of employment | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.53 Percentage of employment | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.72 Percentage of employment | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.72 Percentage of employment | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.46 Percentage of employment | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.02 Percentage of employment | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6 Percentage of employment | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 3.56 Percentage of employment | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.85 Percentage of employment | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.64 Percentage of employment | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.13 Percentage of employment | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.83 Percentage of employment | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 2.57 Percentage of employment | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 2.53 Percentage of employment | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 Percentage of employment | 2.63 Percentage of employment | 2.73 Percentage of employment | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2 Percentage of employment | 2.55 Percentage of employment | 3.62 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 Percentage of employment | 3.02 Percentage of employment | 3.76 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 Percentage of employment | 2.53 Percentage of employment | 3.85 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 14 Cyprus 2.69 Percentage of employment compare
- 15 Switzerland 2.57 Percentage of employment compare
- 16 OECD 2.53 Percentage of employment compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.53 Percentage of employment compare
- 19 Iceland 2.36 Percentage of employment compare
- 20 Portugal 2.15 Percentage of employment compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Norway?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Norway was 2.53 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 Percentage of employment in 2020.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 Percentage of employment in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.