Norway vs Stockholm: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Norway
80.3%
in 2025
Stockholm
85.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
11th
Stockholm rank
12th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Norway
- Stockholm
How they compare
Stockholm currently reports 85.8% against 80.3% in Norway, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Stockholm's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Stockholm ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Stockholm ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Stockholm has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Stockholm | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 80.8% | 0.3% | Stockholm |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 81.2% | 1.8% | Stockholm |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 83.5% | 5.5% | Stockholm |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 85.5% | 5.5% | Stockholm |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Norway or Stockholm?
- Stockholm, at 85.8% against 80.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Norway and Stockholm?
- 5.5%, with Stockholm ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Stockholm?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Stockholm rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 11th and Stockholm ranks 12th 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.