Canada vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national
Canada
54.3%
in 2025
Norway
58.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Norway rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 58.3% against 54.3% in Canada, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.7% | 57.8% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 51.3% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 55.5% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 50.3% | 6.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.9% | 0.7% | 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 58.3% 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?
- 4.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th of 155 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, 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.