Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Norway
Norway: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 89.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Norway stood at 89.9%.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Norway peaked at 91.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 1990.
That places Norway 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.7% | — |
| 1991 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 89.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 89.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 74.7% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 84.5% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.9% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.7% | 90.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Norway?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Norway was 89.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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.