Norway vs Southern Asia: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Norway
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.5 against 54.27 in Southern Asia, a difference of 11.23.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 72nd and Southern Asia ranks 72nd of 210 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.03 | 56.62 | 16.41 | Norway |
| 2010s | 70.5 | 52.61 | 17.89 | Norway |
| 2020s | 65.4 | 53.19 | 12.21 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Norway or Southern Asia?
- Norway, at 65.5 against 54.27 in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Norway and Southern Asia?
- 11.23, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Southern Asia rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Norway ranks 72nd and Southern Asia ranks 72nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.