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

Norway: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 82.4 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.4 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
85.18 %
in 2013
All-time low
82.4 %
in 2024
Years of data
17
1995–2024

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

0204060801995200920241995: 82.5 %2005: 83.8 %2010: 84.7 %2011: 84.4 %2012: 84.9 %2013: 85.2 %2014: 84.7 %2015: 84.3 %2016: 83.8 %2017: 82.7 %2018: 83.2 %2019: 83.1 %2020: 84.1 %2021: 84 %2022: 84.6 %2023: 83.4 %2024: 82.4 %

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 82.4 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Norway peaked at 85.18 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.4 %, in 2024.

Norway ranks 33rd 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in Norway, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 82.48 %
2005 83.79 % +1.6%
2010 84.73 % +1.1%
2011 84.44 % -0.3%
2012 84.89 % +0.5%
2013 85.18 % +0.3%
2014 84.66 % -0.6%
2015 84.33 % -0.4%
2016 83.78 % -0.7%
2017 82.67 % -1.3%
2018 83.25 % +0.7%
2019 83.07 % -0.2%
2020 84.06 % +1.2%
2021 83.95 % -0.1%
2022 84.57 % +0.7%
2023 83.38 % -1.4%
2024 82.4 % -1.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 82.4 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.48 %, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 82.4 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.84 %, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.48 % 82.48 % 82.48 % 1
2000s 83.79 % 83.79 % 83.79 % 1
2010s 84.1 % 82.67 % 85.18 % 10
2020s 83.67 % 82.4 % 84.57 % 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 30 Australia 82.99 % compare
  2. 31 Croatia 82.93 % compare
  3. 32 Serbia 82.52 % compare
  4. 34 Cyprus 82.35 % compare
  5. 35 Ecuador 82.3 % compare
  6. 36 Slovakia 81.75 % 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 82.4 % 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 85.18 % in 2013.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 82.4 % in 2024.
How does Norway rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Norway ranks 33rd 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 2.7%. 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 — 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 — 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
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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.