Denmark vs Norway: Time-related underemployment, female
Denmark
4.7%
in 2024
Norway
4.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
41st
Norway rank
38th
Time-related underemployment, female over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 41st and Norway ranks 38th of 103 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 3.7% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.9% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
- Denmark ranks 41st and Norway ranks 38th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.