Norway vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Norway
69.3%
in 2025
Zambia
69.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
114th
Zambia rank
116th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Norway
- Zambia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 69.3% against 69.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Norway ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 116th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.5% | 80.3% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 66.9% | 9.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 77.3% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 67.5% | 5.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 67.3% | 1.6% | 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+), Norway or Zambia?
- Norway, at 69.3% against 69.2% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Norway and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Norway ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 116th 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.