Female labor force participation rates in Norway
Norway: Female labor force participation rates was 62.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.09
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.55
in 2008
All-time low
52.77
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Norway is 62.09, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Norway peaked at 64.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.77, in 1990.
That places Norway 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.77 | — |
| 1991 | 53.29 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 53.8 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 54.49 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 55.45 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 56.19 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 57.43 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 58.54 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.56 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 60.58 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 61.27 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 61.7 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.26 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.56 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.08 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.32 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.01 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.55 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.32 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.77 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.76 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.54 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.59 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.18 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.97 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.64 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.62 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.48 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.18 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.36 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.37 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.29 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 62.09 | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 62.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 62.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.21 | 52.77 | 60.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.16 | 61.27 | 64.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.19 | 62.62 | 63.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.29 | 62.09 | 62.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 34 Israel 62.28 compare
- 35 Switzerland 62.22 compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 62.16 compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 61.99 compare
- 39 Qatar 61.85 compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.85 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 in Norway?
- Female labor force participation rates in Norway was 62.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 64.55 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.77 in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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