Incidence of part-time employment in Norway

Norway: Incidence of part-time employment was 52.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.68
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 114 countries
All-time high
57.6
in 2000
All-time low
38.6
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Incidence of part-time employment in Norway, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 40.71996: 40.81997: 38.61998: 48.91999: 50.32000: 57.62001: 56.62002: 52.22003: 54.52004: 522005: 45.32006: 45.92007: 47.22008: 47.32009: 49.12010: 48.12011: 46.92012: 47.52013: 48.72014: 46.92015: 47.62016: 46.52017: 47.72018: 482019: 48.82020: 49.82021: 49.22022: 49.82023: 51.42024: 52.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Norway recorded 52.68 for incidence of part-time employment in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in Norway peaked at 57.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.6, in 1997.

Norway ranks 3rd of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Incidence of part-time employment in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Norway, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 40.74
1996 40.75 +0.0%
1997 38.6 -5.3%
1998 48.91 +26.7%
1999 50.25 +2.7%
2000 57.6 +14.6%
2001 56.64 -1.7%
2002 52.22 -7.8%
2003 54.49 +4.3%
2004 52.04 -4.5%
2005 45.31 -12.9%
2006 45.94 +1.4%
2007 47.16 +2.6%
2008 47.27 +0.2%
2009 49.11 +3.9%
2010 48.12 -2.0%
2011 46.92 -2.5%
2012 47.52 +1.3%
2013 48.71 +2.5%
2014 46.89 -3.7%
2015 47.62 +1.6%
2016 46.55 -2.3%
2017 47.67 +2.4%
2018 47.98 +0.7%
2019 48.75 +1.6%
2020 49.76 +2.1%
2021 49.16 -1.2%
2022 49.81 +1.3%
2023 51.43 +3.3%
2024 52.68 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.85 38.6 50.25 5
2000s 50.78 45.31 57.6 10
2010s 47.68 46.55 48.75 10
2020s 50.57 49.16 52.68 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 100 compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 61.55 compare
  3. 4 Austria 50.29 compare
  4. 5 Iceland 50.04 compare
  5. 6 Ghana 50 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of part-time employment in Norway?
Incidence of part-time employment in Norway was 52.68 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 57.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6 in 1997.
How does Norway rank for incidence of part-time employment?
Norway ranks 3rd out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
114 places, 2,310 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The incidence of part-time employment, also known as the part-time employment rate, represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this table is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked. It is derived from the indicator on employment by sex and actual weekly hours worked. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.