ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Norway

Norway: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 79.46 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
79.46 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 79 countries
All-time high
83.51 %
in 2013
All-time low
77.5 %
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Norway, 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 77.5 %2005: 80.9 %2010: 81.6 %2011: 81.9 %2012: 82.2 %2013: 83.5 %2014: 81.9 %2015: 82.5 %2016: 81.3 %2017: 80 %2018: 81 %2019: 81.1 %2020: 81.2 %2021: 81.3 %2022: 82.3 %2023: 81 %2024: 79.5 %

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 79.46 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Norway peaked at 83.51 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.5 %, in 1995.

That places Norway 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Norway, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value in Norway, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 77.5 %
2005 80.87 % +4.3%
2010 81.56 % +0.9%
2011 81.88 % +0.4%
2012 82.16 % +0.3%
2013 83.51 % +1.6%
2014 81.93 % -1.9%
2015 82.53 % +0.7%
2016 81.34 % -1.4%
2017 80.04 % -1.6%
2018 80.95 % +1.1%
2019 81.07 % +0.1%
2020 81.15 % +0.1%
2021 81.28 % +0.2%
2022 82.27 % +1.2%
2023 80.97 % -1.6%
2024 79.46 % -1.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 79.46 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 80 %, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 79.46 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.29 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.5 % 77.5 % 77.5 % 1
2000s 80.87 % 80.87 % 80.87 % 1
2010s 81.7 % 80.04 % 83.51 % 10
2020s 81.03 % 79.46 % 82.27 % 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Lithuania 80 % compare
  2. 26 Denmark 79.97 % compare
  3. 27 Russian Federation 79.63 % compare
  4. 29 Ireland 79.12 % compare
  5. 30 Latvia 79.02 % compare
  6. 31 Poland 79.01 % compare

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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 79.46 % 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 83.51 % in 2013.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 77.5 % in 1995.
How does Norway rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Norway ranks 28th 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 3.0%. 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 — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, 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, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
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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.