Norway vs World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Norway
59.4%
in 2025
World
46.5%
in 2025
Norway rank
35th
World rank
33rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Norway
- World
How they compare
Norway currently reports 59.4% against 46.5% in World, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 35th and World ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 47.9% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 47.3% | 13.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 45.7% | 15.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 45.7% | 14.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Norway or World?
- Norway, at 59.4% against 46.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Norway and World?
- 12.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Norway ranks 35th and World ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.