Azerbaijan vs Norway: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Azerbaijan
61.9%
in 2022
Norway
61.7%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
45th
Norway rank
48th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Azerbaijan
- Norway
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 61.9% against 61.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.3% | 62.4% | 14.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 66.9% | 19.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 69.4% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 67.7% | 5.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 61.6% | 1.7% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Azerbaijan or Norway?
- Azerbaijan, at 61.9% against 61.7% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Azerbaijan and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Norway rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Azerbaijan ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.