Ireland vs Norway: Fertility and female labor force participation
Ireland
61.3
in 2025
Norway
61.7
in 2025
Ireland rank
50th
Norway rank
48th
Fertility and female labor force participation over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 61.7 against 61.3 in Ireland, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 50th and Norway ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.56 | 60.5 | 26.94 | Norway |
| 1990s | 40.03 | 64.87 | 24.84 | Norway |
| 2000s | 51.6 | 69.39 | 17.79 | Norway |
| 2010s | 55.36 | 67.68 | 12.32 | Norway |
| 2020s | 59.21 | 61.83 | 2.61 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 61.7 against 61.3 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.4, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Ireland ranks 50th and Norway ranks 48th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.