Germany vs Norway: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Germany
80.3%
in 2025
Norway
80.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Norway rank
11th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 80.3% against 80.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Norway ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 79.4% | 8.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 79.3% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 78.0% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 79.9% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 80.3% against 80.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Germany and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 11th and Norway ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.