Work & Labour in Norway 981 indicators covering work & labour for Norway. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 61.7% 2025 down 9.5% 48th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 68.6% 2025 up 21.3% 6th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 67.0% 2025 up 21.6% 12th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.0% 2025 down 3.7% 32nd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 67.8% 2025 up 21.5% 8th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.7172 % change on previous year 2027 up 108.4% 128th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0314 % change on previous year 2027 up 114.3% 146th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.1938 % change on previous year 2027 up 102.3% 137th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.46 2025 up 3.7% 106th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 83.6% 2025 up 2.9% 59th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 12.8% 2025 up 49.0% 93rd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 15.3% 2025 up 36.9% 63rd Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 14.0% 2025 up 41.3% 75th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.35 2025 up 7.1% 19th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.1% 129th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 6.15 2025 down 1.4% 116th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 68.6% 2025 up 21.3% 6th Female employment rate 59.2% 2025 down 9.5% 37th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 59.2% 2025 down 9.5% 37th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.128 % change on previous year 2025 up 101.1% 144th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 5.8% 2025 up 4.9% 179th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 6.2% 2025 down 10.6% 174th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 6.0% 2025 down 4.0% 177th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 8.4% 173rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 14.7% 89th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.014 units per person 2025 down 4.7% 137th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 6.59 2025 down 22.7% 116th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 22.2% 183rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 25.2% 178th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 6.3% 165th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 62.1% 2025 down 1.8% 37th Female labor force participation rate 62.1% 2025 down 1.8% 37th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 62.1% 2025 down 1.8% 37th Female share of the labor force 47.1% 2025 down 0.5% 64th Labor force participation rate 65.6% 2025 down 1.4% 55th Male labor force participation rate 69.1% 2025 down 1.2% 102nd Labor force participation rate 65.6% 2025 down 1.4% 55th Productivity: output per hour worked 130.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 7.1% 2nd Productivity vs. GDP per capita 130.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 7.1% 2nd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 3.15 2025 down 39.7% 75th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 58.3% 2025 up 3.4% 14th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 56.2% 2025 up 9.9% 28th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 57.2% 2025 up 6.6% 18th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 59.4% 2025 down 2.1% 35th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 65.7% 2025 down 1.5% 93rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 62.6% 2025 down 1.8% 55th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 3.0% 2025 down 14.2% 179th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 5.2% 2025 down 24.3% 176th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 4.2% 2025 down 21.0% 179th Female employment rate 59.4% 2025 down 2.1% 35th Unemployment rate 4.6% 2025 up 7.9% 108th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 4.9% 2025 up 7.3% 94th Female unemployment rate 4.3% 2025 up 8.6% 116th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 27.4% 2025 down 13.4% 76th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 3.7% 2025 up 20.6% 149th Share of male vs. female employment in services 68.8% 2025 up 5.5% 27th Employment rate, men vs. women 65.7% 2025 down 1.5% 93rd ← Previous Page 3 of 17 Next →