Norway vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Norway
68.6%
in 2025
OECD members
44.7%
in 2025
Norway rank
6th
OECD members rank
3rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Norway
- OECD members
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68.6% against 44.7% in OECD members, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.6% | 53.2% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 50.5% | 7.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 45.1% | 17.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 42.9% | 13.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 43.9% | 20.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Norway or OECD members?
- Norway, at 68.6% against 44.7% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Norway and OECD members?
- 23.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and OECD members?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Norway and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Norway ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 173 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.