Estonia vs Norway: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Estonia
81.7%
in 2025
Norway
80.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Norway rank
11th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 81.7% against 80.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 80.5% | 10.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 79.3% | 7.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 78.0% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 79.9% | 0.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Estonia or Norway?
- Estonia, at 81.7% against 80.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Estonia and Norway?
- 1.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 11th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.