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

Norway: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 19.62 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.62 %
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
41st
of 78 countries
All-time high
25.9 %
in 2015
All-time low
13.72 %
in 2005
Years of data
17
1995–2024

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

01020301995200920241995: 13.8 %2005: 13.7 %2010: 20.2 %2011: 22.6 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 18.4 %2014: 24.2 %2015: 25.9 %2016: 24.7 %2017: 21.2 %2018: 23.9 %2019: 17 %2020: 15 %2021: 22.6 %2022: 16.7 %2023: 15.8 %2024: 19.6 %

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 19.62 %.

The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Norway peaked at 25.9 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.72 %, in 2005.

That places Norway 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Norway, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 13.85 %
2005 13.72 % -0.9%
2010 20.24 % +47.5%
2011 22.64 % +11.9%
2012 21.34 % -5.7%
2013 18.42 % -13.7%
2014 24.25 % +31.7%
2015 25.9 % +6.8%
2016 24.73 % -4.5%
2017 21.24 % -14.1%
2018 23.91 % +12.6%
2019 16.99 % -28.9%
2020 15.03 % -11.5%
2021 22.63 % +50.6%
2022 16.66 % -26.4%
2023 15.81 % -5.1%
2024 19.62 % +24.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 19.62 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.01 %, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 19.62 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.38 %, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.85 % 13.85 % 13.85 % 1
2000s 13.72 % 13.72 % 13.72 % 1
2010s 21.97 % 16.99 % 25.9 % 10
2020s 17.95 % 15.03 % 22.63 % 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 38 Switzerland 20.14 % compare
  2. 39 Denmark 20.05 % compare
  3. 40 Australia 19.84 % compare
  4. 42 Tunisia 19.44 % compare
  5. 43 Canada 19.24 % compare
  6. 44 Kyrgyzstan 19.04 % 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 19.62 % 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 25.9 % in 2015.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 13.72 % in 2005.
How does Norway rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Norway ranks 41st out of 78 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 19.1%. 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, 65+, 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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,492 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.