Estonia vs Norway: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Estonia
33.6
in 2025
Norway
34.5
in 2025
Estonia rank
59th
Norway rank
57th

Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Estonia
  • Norway
010203040201420192025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 34.5 against 33.6 in Estonia, a difference of 0.9.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 59th and Norway ranks 57th of 71 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 37.13 30.12 7.01 Estonia
2020s 34.55 34.6 0.0513 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Estonia or Norway?
Norway, at 34.5 against 33.6 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Estonia and Norway?
0.9, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Estonia ranks 59th 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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Indicator
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 721 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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.