Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Norway
Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 59.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Norway stood at 59.4%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Norway peaked at 63.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1991.
That places Norway 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.6% | — |
| 1992 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 59.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 50.6% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 59.3% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 60.3% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.4% | 60.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 32 Netherlands 60.2% compare
- 33 Australia 60.0% compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.7% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 59.2% compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 59.1% compare
- 38 Switzerland 59.1% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Norway?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Norway was 59.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.