Ireland vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ireland
63.1%
in 2025
Norway
62.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
57th
Norway rank
59th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 63.1% against 62.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Norway ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.5% | 67.6% | 23.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 66.8% | 18.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 70.4% | 12.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 67.9% | 12.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 62.8% | 1.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 63.1% against 62.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Norway ranks 59th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.