Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate was -0.9361 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Norway, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded -0.9361 % change on previous year for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 475.2% on the previous year and down 3,259.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 4.63 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -3.94 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Norway 97th out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.133 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1983 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1484.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8831 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1985 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +174.6% |
| 1986 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1987 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1988 | -0.1535 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1989 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +1262.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0513 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1991 | -0.077 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1992 | -0.154 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0273 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7084 % change on previous year | +2493.4% |
| 1995 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +315.2% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0911 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0347 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4074 % change on previous year | -1275.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +245.8% |
| 2003 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0347 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2005 | -0.8236 % change on previous year | +2271.7% |
| 2006 | -0.378 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -537.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2009 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2010 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2011 | -0.035 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2012 | -0.287 % change on previous year | +721.1% |
| 2013 | -0.1111 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2618 % change on previous year | +135.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0279 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2016 | -0.7409 % change on previous year | +2558.6% |
| 2017 | -0.9031 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1417 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2019 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -2856.1% |
| 2020 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2021 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0531 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2495 % change on previous year | -569.9% |
| 2025 | -0.9361 % change on previous year | -475.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.154 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.076 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7649 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 0.1417 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7226 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 94 Ecuador -0.7949 % change on previous year compare
- 95 New Zealand -0.8155 % change on previous year compare
- 96 San Marino -0.854 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Angola -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 99 India -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Mexico -1.13 % change on previous year 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 fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Norway was -0.9361 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.94 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 97th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,259.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.