How many years of comparable data are there for Niger 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.

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

Niger

80.4%

in 2025

Norway

80.3%

in 2025

Niger rank

22nd

Norway rank

23rd

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

Niger
Norway

How they compare

Niger currently reports 80.4% against 80.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	79.9%	76.8%	3.1%	Niger
2000s	80.3%	79.6%	0.7%	Niger
2010s	76.0%	79.0%	3.0%	Norway
2020s	78.9%	80.1%	1.2%	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), Niger or Norway?: Niger, at 80.4% against 80.3% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Niger and Norway?: 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Norway?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Niger and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Niger ranks 22nd 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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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.