Estonia vs Norway: Labor participation rate
Estonia
65.13
in 2025
Norway
65.61
in 2025
Estonia rank
58th
Norway rank
55th
Labor participation rate over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.61 against 65.13 in Estonia, a difference of 0.48.
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 186 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 | 62.94 | 63.82 | 0.8784 | Norway |
| 2000s | 59.31 | 67.72 | 8.41 | Norway |
| 2010s | 61.97 | 66.53 | 4.56 | Norway |
| 2020s | 64.59 | 65.78 | 1.2 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, Estonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 65.61 against 65.13 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.48, 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 participation rate?
- Estonia ranks 58th and Norway ranks 55th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.