Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Norway
Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 62.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 178 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2008
All-time low
61.0%
in 2020
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 62.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Norway peaked at 71.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2020.
That places Norway 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 66.4% | — |
| 1981 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 69.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 67.5% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.2% | 65.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 64.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 69.0% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 64.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 61.0% | 63.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Norway?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Norway was 62.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, total (%) (national 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.