Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Norway: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
69.2%
in 2025
Norway
80.3%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Norway rank
23rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 80.3% against 69.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 76.8% | 9.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 79.6% | 14.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 79.0% | 12.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 80.1% | 11.7% | 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), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Norway?
- Norway, at 80.3% against 69.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?
- 11.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- 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.