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

Norway: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 73.85 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.85 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
74.64 %
in 2022
All-time low
63.19 %
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2024

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

0204060801995200920241995: 63.2 %2005: 65.5 %2010: 68.5 %2011: 68.3 %2012: 69.1 %2013: 68.2 %2014: 72.8 %2015: 71.3 %2016: 74.1 %2017: 71 %2018: 72.3 %2019: 72.1 %2020: 72 %2021: 74.2 %2022: 74.6 %2023: 74.3 %2024: 73.8 %

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 73.85 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Norway peaked at 74.64 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.19 %, in 1995.

That places Norway 22nd out of 79 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Norway, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Norway, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 63.19 %
2005 65.53 % +3.7%
2010 68.52 % +4.6%
2011 68.3 % -0.3%
2012 69.12 % +1.2%
2013 68.21 % -1.3%
2014 72.84 % +6.8%
2015 71.26 % -2.2%
2016 74.07 % +3.9%
2017 70.97 % -4.2%
2018 72.33 % +1.9%
2019 72.1 % -0.3%
2020 72.02 % -0.1%
2021 74.24 % +3.1%
2022 74.64 % +0.5%
2023 74.35 % -0.4%
2024 73.85 % -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.19 % 63.19 % 63.19 % 1
2000s 65.53 % 65.53 % 65.53 % 1
2010s 70.77 % 68.21 % 74.07 % 10
2020s 73.82 % 72.02 % 74.64 % 5

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  4. 23 Mongolia 73.71 % compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 73.61 % 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 73.85 % 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 74.64 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 63.19 % in 1995.
How does Norway rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Norway ranks 22nd 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 up 1.4%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, 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, 1,536 data points, 1987–2025
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