Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Norway

Norway: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 10.5 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
10.5
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 2015
All-time low
10.1
in 2001
Years of data
30
1995–2025

Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Norway, 1995–2025

051015201995201020251995: 15.21996: 15.91997: 14.21998: 11.41999: 112000: 11.12001: 10.12002: 10.52003: 13.22004: 13.82005: 14.32006: 17.82007: 16.42008: 15.62009: 15.52010: 16.92011: 17.92012: 16.22013: 17.82014: 192015: 19.42017: 16.72018: 19.12019: 18.32020: 19.42021: 14.12022: 12.42023: 11.22024: 10.62025: 10.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Norway stood at 10.5.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Norway peaked at 19.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2001.

That places Norway 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.54 11 15.9 5
2000s 13.83 10.1 17.8 10
2010s 17.92 16.2 19.4 9
2020s 13.03 10.5 19.4 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Iceland 12.2 compare
  2. 24 TΓΌrkiye 11 compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 10.7 compare
  4. 27 Luxembourg 9.4 compare
  5. 28 Poland 9 compare
  6. 29 Ireland 8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Norway?
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Norway was 10.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2001.
How does Norway rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
Norway ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,137 data points, 1983–2025
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