Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway
Norway: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 96.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 96.6% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway peaked at 96.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1991.
That places Norway 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.8% | — |
| 1992 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 96.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 96.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 93.8% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.1% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.5% | 96.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Kuwait 98.6% compare
- 3 Bahrain 96.8% compare
- 4 Jordan 96.7% compare
- 6 United States of America 96.2% compare
- 7 Macau, China 95.8% compare
- 8 Channel Islands 95.5% 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway was 96.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.