Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Norway
Norway: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Norway is 7.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Norway peaked at 10.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2011.
Norway ranks 140th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.0% | — |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 137 United States Virgin Islands 7.2% compare
- 138 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.2% compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 7.1% compare
- 141 Sweden 7.0% compare
- 142 Barbados 6.9% compare
- 143 Tajikistan 6.9% compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Norway?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Norway was 7.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Norway ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).