Norway vs Small states: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Norway
89.9%
in 2025
Small states
77.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
23rd
Small states rank
22nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Norway
- Small states
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89.9% against 77.2% in Small states, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 64.2% | 14.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 69.2% | 18.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 73.8% | 16.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 76.4% | 13.5% | 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 (%), Norway or Small states?
- Norway, at 89.9% against 77.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Norway and Small states?
- 12.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Small states rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Norway ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 22nd 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.