Proportion of labor force who are women in Norway
Norway: Proportion of labor force who are women was 47.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.7
in 2007
All-time low
43.71
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Norway stood at 47.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Norway peaked at 47.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.71, in 1990.
Norway ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.71 | — |
| 1991 | 43.89 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.01 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.24 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.63 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.81 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.33 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.7 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.04 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.5 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.72 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.07 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.23 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.42 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.38 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.64 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.7 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.6 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.63 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.65 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.67 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.44 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.49 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.39 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.35 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.52 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.33 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.3 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.34 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.09 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.05 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.11 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.1 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.89 | 43.71 | 46.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.32 | 46.72 | 47.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.45 | 47.3 | 47.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.13 | 47.05 | 47.34 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Norway
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of labor force who are women in Norway?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Norway was 47.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.71 in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Norway ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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