Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway
Norway: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 66.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway stood at 66.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway peaked at 67.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2017.
Norway ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.5% | — |
| 1991 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 65.3% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.3% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 58.9% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 61.1% | 66.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Norway was 66.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.