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

Norway: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 77.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.6 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 79 countries
All-time high
77.75 %
in 2022
All-time low
67.94 %
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2024

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

0204060801995200920241995: 67.9 %2005: 69.5 %2010: 70 %2011: 70.7 %2012: 72.3 %2013: 72.2 %2014: 76.2 %2015: 74.7 %2016: 74.7 %2017: 73.6 %2018: 75.8 %2019: 74.9 %2020: 74.5 %2021: 76.7 %2022: 77.8 %2023: 77 %2024: 77.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Norway stood at 77.6 %.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Norway peaked at 77.75 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.94 %, in 1995.

Norway ranks 34th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Norway, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 67.94 %
2005 69.53 % +2.3%
2010 70.05 % +0.7%
2011 70.71 % +0.9%
2012 72.28 % +2.2%
2013 72.22 % -0.1%
2014 76.18 % +5.5%
2015 74.68 % -2.0%
2016 74.72 % +0.1%
2017 73.58 % -1.5%
2018 75.82 % +3.0%
2019 74.91 % -1.2%
2020 74.48 % -0.6%
2021 76.73 % +3.0%
2022 77.75 % +1.3%
2023 76.95 % -1.0%
2024 77.6 % +0.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 77.6 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.88 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 77.6 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.12 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.94 % 67.94 % 67.94 % 1
2000s 69.53 % 69.53 % 69.53 % 1
2010s 73.52 % 70.05 % 76.18 % 10
2020s 76.7 % 74.48 % 77.75 % 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 31 Germany 80 % compare
  2. 32 Denmark 79.66 % compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 78.16 % compare
  4. 35 Costa Rica 77.51 % compare
  5. 36 Ireland 77.15 % compare
  6. 37 Sri Lanka 76.64 % 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 77.6 % 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 77.75 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 67.94 % in 1995.
How does Norway rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Norway ranks 34th 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 up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,533 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.