Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway
Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 56.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 187 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 1991
All-time low
48.9%
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 56.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway peaked at 57.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2016.
Norway ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.9% | — |
| 1992 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 56.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 53.6% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 52.2% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 50.8% | 57.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 25 Pakistan 57.7% compare
- 26 Afghanistan 57.4% compare
- 27 Belize 56.6% compare
- 29 New Zealand 56.1% compare
- 30 Liberia 56.0% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 55.2% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway was 56.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.