Israel vs Norway: Labor force participation rate

Israel
65.49
in 2025
Norway
65.61
in 2025
Israel rank
56th
Norway rank
55th

Labor force participation rate over time

  • Israel
  • Norway
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 65.61 against 65.49 in Israel, a difference of 0.12.

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

Israel ranks 56th and Norway ranks 55th of 186 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 60.57 63.82 3.25 Norway
2000s 61.8 67.72 5.92 Norway
2010s 64.94 66.53 1.59 Norway
2020s 64.58 65.78 1.2 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, Israel or Norway?
Norway, at 65.61 against 65.49 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Israel and Norway?
0.12, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Israel and Norway rank globally for labor force participation rate?
Israel ranks 56th and Norway ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed