Norway vs Thailand: Female employment to population ratio
Norway
59.2
in 2025
Thailand
58.95
in 2025
Norway rank
37th
Thailand rank
38th
Female employment to population ratio 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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.