Norway vs Thailand: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Norway
59.2
in 2025
Thailand
58.95
in 2025
Norway rank
37th
Thailand rank
38th
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time
- Norway
- Thailand
How they compare
Norway currently reports 59.2 against 58.95 in Thailand, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 38th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.03 | 73.54 | 15.51 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 63.24 | 67.55 | 4.31 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 66.99 | 64.3 | 2.68 | Norway |
| 2010s | 65.41 | 61.38 | 4.03 | Norway |
| 2020s | 59.5 | 59.11 | 0.3888 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Norway or Thailand?
- Norway, at 59.2 against 58.95 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Norway and Thailand?
- 0.25, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Thailand rank globally for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Norway ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 38th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.