Female employment to population ratio in Norway
Norway: Female employment to population ratio was 59.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.2
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 172 countries
All-time high
68.96
in 2008
All-time low
53.97
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Female employment to population ratio in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Norway is 59.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Norway peaked at 68.96 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.97, in 1980.
Norway ranks 37th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53.97 | — |
| 1981 | 54.87 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 54.76 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 55.44 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 56.26 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 57.65 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 60.72 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 62.12 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 61.58 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.48 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 59.39 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.22 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.07 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.03 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.74 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 60.45 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 62.58 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 64.35 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 66.39 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 67 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 66.95 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.98 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.59 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.38 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 66.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.64 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 65.98 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.7 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 68.96 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.9 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.64 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 66.58 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.64 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.15 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.98 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.44 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.01 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.57 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.77 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.33 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 59.42 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 58.21 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 60.25 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 59.98 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.91 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.2 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.68 | 53.97 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.72 | 59.03 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.05 | 65.64 | 68.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.41 | 62.33 | 66.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5 | 58.21 | 60.25 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Norway?
- Female employment to population ratio in Norway was 59.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 68.96 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.97 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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