Canada vs Norway: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 34.72 against 34.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 55th and Norway ranks 57th of 71 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.03 | 30.12 | 3.92 | Canada |
| 2020s | 34.7 | 34.6 | 0.0927 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 34.72 against 34.5 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Canada and Norway?
- 0.22, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 55th and Norway ranks 57th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.