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

02040602021202320252021: 51.8 Percentage2022: 54.1 Percentage2023: 55.2 Percentage2024: 56.2 Percentage2025: 56.5 Percentage

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

Annual values for Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child in Norway, 2021 to 2025.
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

  1. 1 Netherlands 66.4% compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 66.4% compare
  3. 3 Denmark 57.2% compare
  4. 5 Sweden 53.7% compare
  5. 6 Finland 45.9% compare
  6. 7 Ireland 44.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 820 data points, 2006–2025
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