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Women less penalised for part time work than previously thought

Part-time work has few negative consequences for women in the Nordic region. New regulations have reduced the impact on pensions. A preschool teacher or enrolled nurse in Denmark or Norway who works part time for ten years still receives 98-99 percent of the maximum pension.
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stands for Nordic Information on Gender and is part of the Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research. The full report ‘Part-time Work, Gender and Economic Distribution in the Nordic Countries’ can be read on NIKK’s website.

Some definitions

Pensionable age and the definition of part-time work varies between the different countries. In their comparative work the researchers have used the definition put forward by the ILO, which says anyone working less than 35 hours a week is considered to be a part-time worker. Overtime does not count, only normal working hours.

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