Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway
Norway: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 65.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 65.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway peaked at 66.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2017.
That places Norway 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.9% | — |
| 1991 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 62.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 59.6% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 55.9% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 57.7% | 65.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 18 Mozambique 66.0% compare
- 19 New Zealand 65.9% compare
- 20 Honduras 65.9% compare
- 22 Paraguay 65.4% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.1% compare
- 24 Belize 65.1% 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway was 65.6% 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, male (%) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, male (%) (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.