Norway vs United States: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Norway
4.1%
in 2025
United States
4.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
130th
United States rank
128th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 130th and United States ranks 128th of 181 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 7.4% | 5.1% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 7.3% | 4.2% | United States |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 5.7% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.3% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 6.0% | 2.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Norway or United States?
- United States, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Norway and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Norway ranks 130th and United States ranks 128th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.