ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Norway
Norway: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 85.32 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Norway, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Norway is 85.32 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Norway peaked at 87.79 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.95 %, in 2019.
Norway ranks 58th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.26 % | — |
| 2005 | 86.57 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.79 % | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 86.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 87.46 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.71 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 87.28 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 86.03 % | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.12 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 85.45 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.95 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.8 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 86.37 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.71 % | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.71 % | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.32 % | -0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 85.32 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.42 %, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 85.32 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.11 %, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.26 % | 87.26 % | 87.26 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.57 % | 86.57 % | 86.57 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.37 % | 84.95 % | 87.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.18 % | 85.32 % | 86.8 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Norway?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Norway was 85.32 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 87.79 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.95 % in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.