Estonia vs Norway: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Estonia
65.1%
in 2025
Norway
65.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
58th
Norway rank
55th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.6% against 65.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 58th and Norway ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 63.8% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 67.7% | 8.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 66.5% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 65.8% | 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 15+), Estonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 65.6% against 65.1% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Estonia ranks 58th and Norway ranks 55th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.