How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Norway?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

IDA blend vs Norway: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

IDA blend

67.4%

in 2025

Norway

80.3%

in 2025

IDA blend rank

25th

Norway rank

23rd

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

IDA blend
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 80.3% against 67.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times IDA blend's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 25th 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	IDA blend	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.5%	76.8%	10.3%	Norway
2000s	66.3%	79.6%	13.2%	Norway
2010s	66.2%	79.0%	12.7%	Norway
2020s	66.7%	80.1%	13.3%	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), IDA blend or Norway?: Norway, at 80.3% against 67.4% in IDA blend as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between IDA blend and Norway?: 12.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Norway?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do IDA blend and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: IDA blend ranks 25th 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.