Israel vs Norway: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Israel
62.3%
in 2025
Norway
62.1%
in 2025
Israel rank
34th
Norway rank
37th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Israel
- Norway
How they compare
Israel currently reports 62.3% against 62.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Israel ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 56.2% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 63.2% | 8.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 63.2% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 62.3% | 1.3% | 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), Israel or Norway?
- Israel, at 62.3% against 62.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Israel and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Israel ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- 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.