Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Norway
Norway: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 65.5 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Norway, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Norway stood at 65.5.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Norway peaked at 71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.8, in 2020.
That places Norway 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.88 | 67.11 | 71 | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.4 | 63.8 | 65.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Norway?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Norway was 65.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.