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
0246200020122024

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

Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.