Netherlands vs Norway: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national
Netherlands
83.3%
in 2025
Norway
68.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
2nd
Norway rank
5th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.3% against 68.6% in Norway, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.3% | 44.8% | 11.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 58.1% | 6.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 57.7% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 62.1% | 8.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 56.1% | 13.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 64.2% | 16.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 83.3% against 68.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Netherlands and Norway?
- 14.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (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 for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.