Australia vs Norway: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Australia
89.2%
in 2025
Norway
89.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Norway rank
32nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89.2% against 89.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.4% | 75.8% | 14.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 85.5% | 13.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 90.6% | 12.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 92.4% | 9.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 89.7% | 2.1% | 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 (%), Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 89.2% against 89.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Australia and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Australia ranks 30th and Norway ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.