Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Norway
Norway: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 67.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Norway is 67.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Norway peaked at 67.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1970.
That places Norway 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.7% | — |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 59.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 60.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 64.4% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 67.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 62.3% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 58.8% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 54.8% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 57.4% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 53.8% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 55.4% | 67.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Norway?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Norway was 67.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.