Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Norway
Norway: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 3.0% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Norway peaked at 6.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2025.
That places Norway 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.1% | — |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 39% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 4.1% compare
- 177 Germany 3.9% compare
- 178 Hong Kong, China 3.8% compare
- 180 United States of America 2.6% compare
- 181 Channel Islands 2.5% compare
- 182 United Arab Emirates 2.5% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Norway?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Norway was 3.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Norway ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.