Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Norway
Norway: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 24.9% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
24.9%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Norway stood at 24.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% 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 45 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 employment by age - % of total employment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.7% | — |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +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 | 28.0% | -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% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.5% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 25.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 24.9% 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 45 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 6.4%. 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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