Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Norway
Norway: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 56.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2025
All-time low
51.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Norway, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Norway stood at 56.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over five years.
That places Norway 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.8% | — |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 56.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 56.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Norway?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Norway was 56.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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