Fertility and female labor force participation in Norway
Norway: Fertility and female labor force participation was 61.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Norway is 61.7, measured in 2025.
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 in Norway peaked at 70.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.82, in 1960.
That places Norway 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Norway
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Norway?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Norway was 61.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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