IDA & IBRD total vs Norway: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
IDA & IBRD total
47.7%
in 2025
Norway
62.1%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
35th
Norway rank
37th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62.1% against 47.7% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 35th and Norway ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 56.2% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 63.2% | 13.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 63.2% | 15.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 62.3% | 15.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), IDA & IBRD total or Norway?
- Norway, at 62.1% against 47.7% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between IDA & IBRD total and Norway?
- 14.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 35th and Norway ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.