Norway vs Switzerland: Time-related underemployment, male

Norway
2.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.5%
in 2024
Norway rank
55th
Switzerland rank
57th

Time-related underemployment, male over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.

Norway ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 1.9% 0.1% Switzerland
2010s 2.3% 2.7% 0.5% Switzerland
2020s 3.0% 2.4% 0.5% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Norway and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
Norway ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 57th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 1,919 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.