Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Norway
Norway: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 62.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 62.1% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Norway peaked at 64.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1990.
Norway ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.8% | — |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 52.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 61.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.1% | 62.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 34 Israel 62.3% compare
- 35 Switzerland 62.2% compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 62.2% compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 62.0% compare
- 39 Qatar 61.9% compare
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.8% 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Norway?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Norway was 62.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.