Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Norway
Norway: Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational was 80.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024. β² Rising
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Norway, 2005β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of men workers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Norway is 80.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Norway peaked at 80.65 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.35 Percentage of earnings of men workers, in 2005.
That places Norway 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.35 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 71.35 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 71.35 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.85 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 74.26 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 79.35 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.66 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 78.79 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 80.65 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 15 Mexico 81.88 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 16 Denmark 80.94 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 17 United States 80.56 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 19 New Zealand 79.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 20 Finland 78.26 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 21 United Kingdom 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Norway?
- Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Norway was 80.19 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 80.65 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2020.
- What is the lowest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.35 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level β Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the gender differrences in earnings from employment, by age group, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is men's earnings. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time female workers as a percentage of the earnings of their male counterparts, by the three aggregated levels of educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by age group and by work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment).</p><p>Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026.</p><p>For more information, please consult the <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/education-at-a-glance_19991487.html><i>Education at a Glance</i></a> web page and the <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264304444-en><i>OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications</i></a>.