Estonia vs Norway: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Estonia
25.9%
in 2025
Norway
27.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
39th
Norway rank
36th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27.1% against 25.9% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 39th and Norway ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 26.6% | 9.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 27.0% | 8.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.2% | 1.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 27.8% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Estonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 27.1% against 25.9% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Estonia and Norway?
- 1.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Estonia ranks 39th and Norway ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.