Israel vs Norway: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Israel
90.5%
in 2025
Norway
89.9%
in 2025
Israel rank
22nd
Norway rank
23rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Israel
- Norway
How they compare
Israel currently reports 90.5% against 89.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Israel ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 78.3% | 8.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 87.2% | 7.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 90.5% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 90.0% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Israel or Norway?
- Israel, at 90.5% against 89.9% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Israel and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Norway rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Israel ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.