Norway vs Overijssel: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2)
Norway
72.9%
in 2025
Overijssel
76.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
10th
Overijssel rank
13th
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) over time
- Norway
- Overijssel
How they compare
Overijssel currently reports 76.6% against 72.9% in Norway, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Overijssel's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Overijssel ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Overijssel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Overijssel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 65.7% | 7.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 69.0% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.5% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 74.8% | 2.5% | Overijssel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region, Norway or Overijssel?
- Overijssel, at 76.6% against 72.9% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region between Norway and Overijssel?
- 3.7%, with Overijssel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Overijssel?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Overijssel rank globally for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 10th and Overijssel ranks 13th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.