Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
28.9%
in 2021
Norway
58.3%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th
Norway rank
13th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 58.3% against 28.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 29.4%.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 32.3% 54.1% 21.7% Norway
2010s 29.5% 50.7% 21.2% Norway
2020s 27.1% 51.3% 24.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Norway?
Norway, at 58.3% against 28.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Norway?
29.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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

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