East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Norway: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.6% against 50.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 65.4% | 4.2% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 61.0% | 0.9% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 57.4% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 62.8% | 12.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Norway?
- Norway, at 65.6% against 50.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Norway?
- 15.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (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
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.