How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

30.7%

in 2024

Norway

58.3%

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

12th

Norway rank

13th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 58.3% against 30.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.6%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 21 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.8%	55.1%	24.4%	Norway
2010s	30.4%	50.3%	19.9%	Norway
2020s	29.0%	55.4%	26.4%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Norway?: Norway, at 58.3% against 30.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?: 27.6%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 21 groups.
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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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.