Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Norway
Norway: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 25.4 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
25.4
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.4
in 2004
All-time low
24.2
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Norway, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Norway stood at 25.4.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Norway peaked at 29.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 2025.
Norway ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.7 | — |
| 1999 | 26.5 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.9 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 27 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 29 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 29.4 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.7 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 28.5 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.5 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.7 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 26.8 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 26.4 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.4 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.2 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.7 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 25 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.2 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 25.4 | +5.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 25.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 25.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6 | 26.5 | 26.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.93 | 25.9 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.34 | 26.4 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 | 24.2 | 26.4 | 7 |
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 persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Norway?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Norway was 25.4 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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