Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Norway
Norway: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 61.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Norway stood at 61.7.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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 fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Norway?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Norway was 61.7 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.