Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway
Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 56.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway, 1982–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway is 56.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway peaked at 65.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1995.
That places Norway 20th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 61.9% | — |
| 1983 | 60.3% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 59.4% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 64.4% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 65.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 57.8% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.9% | 57.8% | 65.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 43.4% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 51.2% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 47.0% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 48.6% | 57.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 56.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 154 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 16.1%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.