Eastern Africa vs Norway: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers

Eastern Africa
24,083
in 2027
Norway
222.4
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
29th
Norway rank
31st

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Norway
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199820122027

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 24,083 against 222.4 in Norway, a difference of 23,861.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 108.3 times Norway's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 29th and Norway ranks 31st of 87 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 12,917 135.05 12,782 Eastern Africa
2010s 15,973 156.06 15,817 Eastern Africa
2020s 20,909 196.6 20,712 Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, Eastern Africa or Norway?
Eastern Africa, at 24,083 against 222.4 in Norway as of 2027.
What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between Eastern Africa and Norway?
23,861, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Norway rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Eastern Africa ranks 29th and Norway ranks 31st of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.