Euro area vs Norway: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Euro area
42.0%
in 2025
Norway
67.8%
in 2025
Euro area rank
9th
Norway rank
8th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Euro area
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 67.8% against 42.0% in Euro area, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Euro area's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th of 22 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.1% | 62.8% | 10.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 59.6% | 14.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 62.1% | 19.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 55.5% | 15.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 63.4% | 22.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Euro area or Norway?
- Norway, at 67.8% against 42.0% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Euro area and Norway?
- 25.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Euro area ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th of 22 groups.
- 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, total (%) (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.