Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Norway
Norway: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 83.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.57
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.57
in 2025
All-time low
47.86
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Norway, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Norway stood at 83.57. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Norway peaked at 83.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.86, in 1950.
That places Norway 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.86 | — |
| 1951 | 47.92 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 47.99 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 48.06 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 48.14 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 48.23 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 48.31 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 48.41 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 48.5 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 48.61 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 48.7 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 49.04 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 50.06 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 51.63 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 53.61 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 55.85 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 58.2 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 60.51 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 62.62 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 64.39 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 65.63 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 66.43 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 67.12 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 67.75 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.33 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 68.85 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.33 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 69.74 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.1 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 70.65 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 70.84 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.99 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.1 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.28 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.37 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.46 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.57 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.71 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.88 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.16 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.65 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.2 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 73.65 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.92 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.7 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.33 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 75.84 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.13 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.26 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.57 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.83 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.41 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.75 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.06 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.25 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.31 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.49 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.97 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.61 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.24 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.68 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.97 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.25 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.49 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.86 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.96 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.07 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.33 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.57 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.2 | 47.86 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.46 | 48.7 | 64.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.37 | 65.63 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.22 | 70.65 | 71.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.75 | 71.88 | 75.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.63 | 76.13 | 79.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.83 | 79.25 | 82.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.08 | 82.7 | 83.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 56 Peru 85.6 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.61 compare
- 58 New Zealand 84 compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.32 compare
- 61 Canada 82.88 compare
- 62 Germany 82.14 compare
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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Norway?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Norway was 83.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 83.57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.86 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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