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.
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.