Canada vs Norway: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Canada
69.5%
in 2025
Norway
69.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
113th
Norway rank
114th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 69.5% against 69.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 113th and Norway ranks 114th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.1% | 78.6% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 75.8% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 76.6% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 73.2% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.0% | 0.7% | Canada |
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+), Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 69.5% against 69.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Canada and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Canada ranks 113th and Norway ranks 114th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.