Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Norway
Norway: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 10.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 34th out of 47 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.
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.2% | — |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 11.0% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.5% | 19.4% | 6 |
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 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 34th out of 47 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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