Latin America & Caribbean vs Norway: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Latin America & Caribbean
47.4%
in 2025
Norway
67.8%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
5th
Norway rank
8th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 67.8% against 47.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 22 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 55.7% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 1970s | 47.5% | 50.4% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 60.7% | 9.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 60.5% | 7.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 61.1% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 55.3% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 63.4% | 15.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Latin America & Caribbean or Norway?
- Norway, at 67.8% against 47.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Latin America & Caribbean and Norway?
- 20.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th 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.