Canada vs Norway: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Canada
80.0%
in 2025
Norway
80.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
24th
Norway rank
23rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 80.3% against 80.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 76.8% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 79.6% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 79.0% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 80.1% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 80.3% against 80.0% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Canada and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Canada ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.