Labor force participation rate by age in Norway
Norway: Labor force participation rate by age was 66.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Norway is 66.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Norway peaked at 67.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2017.
Norway ranks 13th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 63.9% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 61.4% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 59.3% | 66.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 10 Uganda 69.8% compare
- 11 Denmark 69.1% compare
- 12 Eritrea 68.6% compare
- 14 Switzerland 65.7% compare
- 15 New Zealand 65.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 65.0% compare
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- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Norway?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Norway was 66.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).