Norway vs United States: Share of female employment by economic sector
Norway
1.1%
in 2025
United States
1.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
156th
United States rank
158th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 156th and United States ranks 158th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 1.1% against 1.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Norway and United States?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Norway ranks 156th and United States ranks 158th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.