ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Norway

Norway: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 87.84 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.84 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 79 countries
All-time high
91.24 %
in 1995
All-time low
87.83 %
in 2019
Years of data
17
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Norway, 1995–2024

0204060801001995200920241995: 91.2 %2005: 89.8 %2010: 90.6 %2011: 89.4 %2012: 89.6 %2013: 89.1 %2014: 89.6 %2015: 89 %2016: 89 %2017: 88 %2018: 88.3 %2019: 87.8 %2020: 88.9 %2021: 88.3 %2022: 88.9 %2023: 88.1 %2024: 87.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Norway stood at 87.84 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Norway peaked at 91.24 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 87.83 %, in 2019.

Norway ranks 68th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Norway, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Norway, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 91.24 %
2005 89.8 % -1.6%
2010 90.61 % +0.9%
2011 89.37 % -1.4%
2012 89.61 % +0.3%
2013 89.12 % -0.5%
2014 89.62 % +0.6%
2015 89.02 % -0.7%
2016 89.03 % +0.0%
2017 88 % -1.2%
2018 88.32 % +0.4%
2019 87.83 % -0.6%
2020 88.93 % +1.3%
2021 88.31 % -0.7%
2022 88.94 % +0.7%
2023 88.06 % -1.0%
2024 87.84 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.24 % 91.24 % 91.24 % 1
2000s 89.8 % 89.8 % 89.8 % 1
2010s 89.05 % 87.83 % 90.61 % 10
2020s 88.42 % 87.84 % 88.94 % 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 65 Armenia 88.34 % compare
  2. 66 Australia 88.02 % compare
  3. 67 Latvia 87.94 % compare
  4. 69 Zambia 87.75 % compare
  5. 70 Romania 86.44 % compare
  6. 71 Ukraine 85.86 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Norway?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Norway was 87.84 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 91.24 % in 1995.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 87.83 % in 2019.
How does Norway rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Norway ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, 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, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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