Ireland vs Norway: Proportion of labor force who are women
Ireland
46.87
in 2025
Norway
47.1
in 2025
Ireland rank
67th
Norway rank
64th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 47.1 against 46.87 in Ireland, a difference of 0.23.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 67th and Norway ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.83 | 44.89 | 7.06 | Norway |
| 2000s | 42.34 | 47.32 | 4.98 | Norway |
| 2010s | 45.41 | 47.45 | 2.04 | Norway |
| 2020s | 46.47 | 47.13 | 0.6599 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 47.1 against 46.87 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.23, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Ireland ranks 67th and Norway ranks 64th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.