Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Norway: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
61.5%
in 2022
Norway
61.7%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
49th
Norway rank
48th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 61.7% against 61.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th and Norway ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 64.5% | 15.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 68.8% | 11.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.0% | 2.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 62.2% | 0.7% | 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), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Norway?
- Norway, at 61.7% against 61.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th and Norway ranks 48th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.