Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway
Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 59.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway, 1982–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 59.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway peaked at 59.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1995.
Norway ranks 9th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48.8% | — |
| 1983 | 50.5% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 57.7% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 59.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.6% | 48.8% | 59.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 45.3% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 52.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 49.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 49.7% | 59.8% | 6 |
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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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway was 59.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.