Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Norway
56.95 %
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
55.76 %
in 2019
Norway rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

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

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 56.95 % against 55.76 % in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.19 %.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 79 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 64.54 % 51.88 % 12.66 % Norway
2000s 68.22 % 54.63 % 13.59 % Norway
2010s 66.2 % 55.11 % 11.09 % 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, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Norway, at 56.95 % against 55.76 % in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.19 %, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Norway ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 79 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 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.