Norway vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Norway
57.2%
in 2025
OECD members
41.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
18th
OECD members rank
17th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Norway
- OECD members
How they compare
Norway currently reports 57.2% against 41.8% in OECD members, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 44.5% | 12.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 41.6% | 14.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 39.3% | 14.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 40.8% | 15.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Norway or OECD members?
- Norway, at 57.2% against 41.8% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Norway and OECD members?
- 15.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Norway ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 17th 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.