Norway vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Norway
68.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
65.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 68.6% against 65.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 171 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.8% | 66.5% | 21.7% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 40.3% | 65.3% | 25.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 63.4% | 8.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 65.7% | 8.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 66.6% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 67.5% | 11.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.8% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 68.6% against 65.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Norway and Switzerland?
- 3.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Norway ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.