How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs United States: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … unit

Norway

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

United States

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Norway rank

179th

United States rank

178th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … unit over time

Norway
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Norway ranks 179th and United States ranks 178th of 185 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	United States
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	United States
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	United States
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per, Norway or United States?: United States, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Norway and United States?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?: Norway ranks 179th and United States ranks 178th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 6,611 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.