Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Norway
Norway: Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons was 77.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.5
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
79.2
in 1995
All-time low
66.5
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Norway stood at 77.5.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Norway peaked at 79.2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 66.5, in 1999.
That places Norway 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.2 | — |
| 1996 | 75.6 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 73 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 71.5 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 66.5 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 68.1 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 73.4 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 71.6 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 74.3 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 77.3 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 72.2 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 74.4 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 72.3 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 72.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.4 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 74.2 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.7 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 77.2 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.4 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 77.7 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 76.6 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 74.3 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 73.6 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.6 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 72.9 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.2 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 78.3 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 78.6 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.4 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.5 | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 77.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 77.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.45, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.16 | 66.5 | 79.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.06 | 68.1 | 77.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6 | 72.6 | 77.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.15 | 72.9 | 78.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 5 Ireland 81.7 compare
- 6 Sweden 78.5 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 77.6 compare
- 9 Finland 72.1 compare
- 10 Iceland 66.3 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 65.9 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 65.9 compare
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 country of birth - % of total in Norway?
- Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Norway was 77.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5 in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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