Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway
Norway: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 67.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway is 67.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway peaked at 70.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2014.
Norway ranks 12th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.1% | — |
| 1970 | 60.0% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 65.7% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 65.7% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 68.7% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 63.9% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 64.1% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 54.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 56.9% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 53.2% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 55.3% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 Denmark 70.4% compare
- 10 Qatar 69.4% compare
- 11 Cambodia 68.6% compare
- 13 Switzerland 66.6% compare
- 14 Madagascar 66.4% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.2% compare
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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 67.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 70.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 173 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 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.