Labor force with basic education, female in Norway
Norway: Labor force with basic education, female was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Norway, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Norway stood at 46.9%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Norway peaked at 53.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2005.
That places Norway 38th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.6% | — |
| 1997 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 42.4% | 45.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 40.0% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 44.9% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 44.8% | 48.8% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Norway?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Norway was 46.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Norway ranks 38th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).