Part time employment, total in Norway
Norway: Part time employment, total was 25.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Norway, 1995–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Norway is 25.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Norway peaked at 29.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2024.
That places Norway 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Part time employment, total in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.7% | — |
| 1996 | 26.7% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 26.5% | 27.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.0% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.1% | 27.1% | 5 |
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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, total in Norway?
- Part time employment, total in Norway was 25.1% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for part time employment, total?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.