Female labor force by age in Norway
Norway: Female labor force by age was 65,239 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65,239 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
82nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
65,239 people
in 2024
All-time low
25,970 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Norway is 65,239 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Norway peaked at 65,239 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,970 people, in 1990.
That places Norway 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,970 people | — |
| 1991 | 26,580 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 27,288 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 28,225 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 29,424 people | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 30,716 people | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 32,732 people | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 34,798 people | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 36,754 people | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 38,371 people | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 39,479 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 40,419 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 41,475 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 42,004 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 43,277 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 44,498 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 46,498 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 48,114 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 48,920 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 48,934 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48,993 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48,774 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 50,246 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 51,437 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 53,520 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 52,744 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 52,147 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 58,619 people | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 60,154 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 58,752 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 56,938 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 58,862 people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 64,384 people | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 62,784 people | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 65,239 people | +3.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 65,239 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,049 people, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 65,239 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,086 people | 25,970 people | 38,371 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,362 people | 39,479 people | 48,934 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,539 people | 48,774 people | 60,154 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,641 people | 56,938 people | 65,239 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 79 Dominican Republic 71,853 people compare
- 80 Rwanda 71,173 people compare
- 81 Guinea 67,255 people compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 64,732 people compare
- 84 Hungary 64,637 people compare
- 85 El Salvador 61,141 people 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 female labor force by age in Norway?
- Female labor force by age in Norway was 65,239 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 65,239 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,970 people in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for female labor force by age?
- Norway ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).