Part-time employment - Regions in Norway
Norway: Part-time employment - Regions was 732,100 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part-time employment - Regions in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part-time employment - regions in Norway is 732,100 Persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment - regions in Norway peaked at 749,500 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 589,000 Persons, in 2001.
That places Norway 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Part-time employment - Regions in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 596,400 Persons | — |
| 2000 | 591,500 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 589,000 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 600,000 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 657,300 Persons | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 673,900 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 642,900 Persons | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 673,600 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 685,300 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 708,400 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 713,700 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 710,100 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 711,600 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 724,600 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 724,500 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 698,400 Persons | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 713,200 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 708,800 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 697,300 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 718,100 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 726,800 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 705,500 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 749,500 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 735,900 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 742,700 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 729,400 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 732,100 Persons | +0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 732,100 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508,200 Persons, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 732,100 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 584,900 Persons, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 596,400 Persons | 596,400 Persons | 596,400 Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 653,560 Persons | 589,000 Persons | 713,700 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 713,340 Persons | 697,300 Persons | 726,800 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,517 Persons | 705,500 Persons | 749,500 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 part-time employment - regions in Norway?
- Part-time employment - regions in Norway was 732,100 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest part-time employment - regions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 749,500 Persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest part-time employment - regions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,000 Persons in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for part-time employment - regions?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part-time employment - regions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Part-time employment - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Part-time employment is defined as people in employment (whether employees or self-employed) who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Part-time employment incidence is the share of part-time employed over total employment. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.