Share of female workers by sector in Norway
Norway: Share of female workers by sector was 1.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.11
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
156th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 1991
All-time low
0.8422
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.11 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Norway peaked at 3.48 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8422, in 2012.
Norway ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 | 2.46 | 3.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.2 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.997 | 0.8422 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.881 | 1.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 153 Dominican Republic 1.28 compare
- 154 Ireland 1.13 compare
- 155 Netherlands 1.12 compare
- 157 New Caledonia 1.1 compare
- 158 United States 0.9616 compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 0.9278 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 share of female workers by sector in Norway?
- Share of female workers by sector in Norway was 1.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8422 in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Norway ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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