Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Norway
Norway: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 27.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Norway stood at 27.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Norway peaked at 34.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2025.
Norway ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.2% | — |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.3% | 34.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.0% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.1% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 27.4% | 30.7% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in industry in Norway?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Norway was 27.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Norway ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.