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Norway Part-time employment rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Part-time employment rate in Norway stood at 19.81% in 2025, according to OECD. The latest value is up 0.17 percentage points from 19.64% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 20.1% (down 0.29 percentage points since). The highest value since 2000 was 21.28% in 2006, the lowest 19.28% in 2018. Norway ranked 10th highest of the 44 countries in this dataset in 2025; Netherlands ranked first.

Data source: OECD · Unit: % · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2000–2025
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What is Part-time employment rate?

Part-time employment rate, measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Norway, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Norway, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Part-time employment rate often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.

Key facts

What is the latest Part-time employment rate in Norway?

Part-time employment rate in Norway stood at 19.81% in 2025, according to OECD.

Is Part-time employment rate in Norway rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.17 percentage points from 19.64% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 20.1% (down 0.29 percentage points since).

How does Norway rank for Part-time employment rate?

Norway ranked 10th highest of the 44 countries in this dataset in 2025; Netherlands ranked first.

What is the highest Part-time employment rate on record in Norway?

The highest value since 2000 was 21.28% in 2006, the lowest 19.28% in 2018.

Metadata for Part-time employment rate in Norway
IndicatorPart-time employment rate
CountryNorway
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unit%
SourceOECD
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Current rate: 19.81% (2025)

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APA

OECD. (2026). Part-time employment rate — Norway [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/part-time-employment-rate/NOR. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_FTPT%40DF_FTPT_COMMON_INC&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0

MLA

OECD. "Part-time employment rate — Norway." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/part-time-employment-rate/NOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_FTPT%40DF_FTPT_COMMON_INC&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.

Chicago

OECD. 2026. "Part-time employment rate — Norway." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/part-time-employment-rate/NOR. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_FTPT%40DF_FTPT_COMMON_INC&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_part_time_employment_rate_nor,
  author = {{OECD}},
  title = {{Part-time employment rate --- Norway}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/part-time-employment-rate/NOR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ\&df[id]=DSD\_FTPT\%40DF\_FTPT\_COMMON\_INC\&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE\&df[vs]=1.0}
}