Ireland vs Norway: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Ireland
9.62 %
in 2024
Norway
8.53 %
in 2024
Ireland rank
44th
Norway rank
45th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 9.62 % against 8.53 % in Norway, a difference of 1.09 %.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 44th and Norway ranks 45th of 76 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 3.09 % 7.34 % 4.25 % Norway
2000s 3.48 % 9.63 % 6.15 % Norway
2010s 6.3 % 14.89 % 8.59 % Norway
2020s 8.98 % 9.25 % 0.268 % Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 9.62 % against 8.53 % in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Ireland and Norway?
1.09 %, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Ireland ranks 44th and Norway ranks 45th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,449 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.