Israel vs Norway: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Israel
68.32
in 2024
Norway
100.92
in 2024
Israel rank
36th
Norway rank
33rd

Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Israel
  • Norway
0255075100201420192024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 100.92 against 68.32 in Israel, a difference of 32.6.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 36th and Norway ranks 33rd of 61 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 77.7 82.83 5.12 Norway
2020s 66.74 95.63 28.9 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Israel or Norway?
Norway, at 100.92 against 68.32 in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Israel and Norway?
32.6, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Israel and Norway rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Israel ranks 36th and Norway ranks 33rd of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
61 places, 595 data points, 2014–2025
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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.