Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Norway
Norway: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 34.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Norway recorded 34.5 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Norway peaked at 36.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2015.
Norway ranks 57th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.11 | — |
| 2015 | 29 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.48 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.27 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 29.94 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.88 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 36.2 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 34.03 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 34.27 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 34.33 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.3 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.12 | 29 | 32.88 | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.6 | 34.03 | 36.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Norway?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Norway was 34.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.