Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Norway
Norway: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 61.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.7
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
70.6
in 2008
All-time low
23.82
in 1960
Years of data
48
1960–2025
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Norway is 61.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Norway peaked at 70.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.82, in 1960.
Norway ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.82 | — |
| 1970 | 27.69 | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 55.22 | +99.4% |
| 1981 | 56.37 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 56.45 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 57.63 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 58.14 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 59.55 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 62.31 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 63.84 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 63.74 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.41 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 62.38 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 62.33 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.23 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.69 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.54 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 66.11 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 67.75 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 69.17 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 69.24 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.21 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.47 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 69.11 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 69.09 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.52 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.26 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.39 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 70.6 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 69.72 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.66 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 68.63 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.44 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.36 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.18 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.16 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.66 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.05 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.14 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.52 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 61.98 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 60.71 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 62.16 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 62.13 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.28 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 61.7 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.82 | 23.82 | 23.82 | 1 |
| 1970s | 27.69 | 27.69 | 27.69 | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.57 | 55.22 | 63.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.87 | 62.23 | 69.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.39 | 68.26 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.68 | 64.52 | 68.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.83 | 60.71 | 62.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 45 Azerbaijan 61.9 compare
- 45 Estonia 61.9 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 61.85 compare
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.47 compare
- 50 Ireland 61.3 compare
- 51 Paraguay 61.3 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 participation rates latest vs 1980 in Norway?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Norway was 61.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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