Norway vs Uruguay: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.5 against 65.4 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 69 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.11 | 63.36 | 3.75 | Norway |
| 2020s | 65.4 | 63.63 | 1.76 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Norway or Uruguay?
- Norway, at 65.5 against 65.4 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Norway and Uruguay?
- 0.1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Norway ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.