Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Norway
Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 65.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 174 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 1980
All-time low
62.4%
in 2020
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Norway stood at 65.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Norway peaked at 78.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2020.
That places Norway 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 78.6% | — |
| 1981 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 77.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 76.0% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 76.1% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 73.2% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 70.3% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.4% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 65.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 65.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.7% | 73.2% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 69.0% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 72.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 66.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 62.4% | 68.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Norway?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Norway was 65.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Norway ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.