Afghanistan vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Afghanistan
56.0%
in 2021
Norway
56.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Norway rank
20th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 56.8% against 56.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 154 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 56.5% | 12.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 48.8% | 8.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Afghanistan or Norway?
- Norway, at 56.8% against 56.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Afghanistan and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.