Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 0.6449 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.6449 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 2.6 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2795 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Norway ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9023 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4243 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9589 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5267 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5674 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3529 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8104 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9087 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5555 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2795 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +436.2% |
| 2023 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6449 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.9023 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8278 % change on previous year | 0.3529 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9544 % change on previous year | 0.2795 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 117 Tunisia 0.6738 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Portugal 0.6679 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Jamaica 0.6494 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 0.6393 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Zealand 0.6264 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Belgium 0.6011 % change on previous year compare
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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Norway was 0.6449 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2795 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.