Estonia vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Estonia
65.7%
in 2025
Norway
65.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
94th
Norway rank
93rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.9% against 65.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 94th and Norway ranks 93rd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 71.8% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 73.8% | 14.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 70.2% | 7.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Estonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 65.9% against 65.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Estonia ranks 94th and Norway ranks 93rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.