Norway vs Thailand: Female employment rate
Norway
59.2%
in 2025
Thailand
59.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
37th
Thailand rank
38th
Female employment rate over time
- Norway
- Thailand
How they compare
Norway currently reports 59.2% against 59.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 58.0% | 73.5% | 15.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 67.6% | 4.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 64.3% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 61.4% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.1% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Norway or Thailand?
- Norway, at 59.2% against 59.0% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Norway and Thailand?
- 0.2%, 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 rate?
- Norway ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 38th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.