Canada vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Canada
54.3%
in 2025
Norway
57.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Norway rank
18th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 57.2% against 54.3% in Canada, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 57.2% | 3.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 56.1% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 53.6% | 3.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 56.3% | 1.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 57.2% against 54.3% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Canada and Norway?
- 2.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.