Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Norway
Norway: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 69.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 69.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Norway peaked at 72.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2017.
That places Norway 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.7% | — |
| 1991 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 70.7% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 71.8% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 68.8% | 69.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Norway?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Norway was 69.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Norway ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.