European Union vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
European Union
34.3%
in 2025
Norway
58.3%
in 2025
European Union rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- European Union
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 58.3% against 34.3% in European Union, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 21 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.7% | 58.1% | 16.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 51.3% | 14.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 55.5% | 21.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 50.3% | 19.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 55.9% | 22.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), European Union or Norway?
- Norway, at 58.3% against 34.3% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between European Union and Norway?
- 24.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- European Union ranks 10th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.