Labor force, female, per capita in Norway
Norway: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2598 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2598 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.2636 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2181 units per person, in 1990.
Norway ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2181 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.22 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2218 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2243 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.228 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2307 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2355 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2398 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2435 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2472 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2496 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2511 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2534 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2548 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2572 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2585 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2616 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2635 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2636 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2626 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2605 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2605 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2595 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2598 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2582 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2585 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2577 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2565 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2569 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2575 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2574 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2567 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2583 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2594 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2599 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2598 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2309 units per person | 0.2181 units per person | 0.2472 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2576 units per person | 0.2496 units per person | 0.2636 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2586 units per person | 0.2565 units per person | 0.2605 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2586 units per person | 0.2567 units per person | 0.2599 units per person | 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 labor force, female, per capita in Norway?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Norway was 0.2598 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2636 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2181 units per person in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.