Norway vs Small states: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Norway
82.5%
in 2025
Small states
73.7%
in 2025
Norway rank
45th
Small states rank
46th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Norway
- Small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 82.5% against 73.7% in Small states, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 45th and Small states ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 77.6% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 74.9% | 7.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 73.5% | 7.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 72.9% | 9.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Norway or Small states?
- Norway, at 82.5% against 73.7% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Norway and Small states?
- 8.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Small states rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Norway ranks 45th and Small states ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.