Norway - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Norway was 45.21 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 48.38 in 2014, while its lowest value was 44.94 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 44.94
1991 45.40
1992 45.30
1993 45.55
1994 45.62
1995 46.19
1996 46.26
1997 46.26
1998 46.57
1999 46.70
2000 46.57
2001 46.79
2002 47.29
2003 47.13
2004 47.32
2005 47.13
2006 47.12
2007 47.33
2008 47.38
2009 47.50
2010 47.30
2011 47.46
2012 47.26
2013 47.36
2014 48.38
2015 47.78
2016 47.92
2017 47.98
2018 47.91
2019 48.10
2020 48.24
2021 45.21

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Norway was 2,974,296 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,974,296 in 2021 and a minimum value of 2,136,831 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 2,149,570
1991 2,136,831
1992 2,144,381
1993 2,146,121
1994 2,171,444
1995 2,216,096
1996 2,268,586
1997 2,329,887
1998 2,375,965
1999 2,380,738
2000 2,405,139
2001 2,416,453
2002 2,438,370
2003 2,408,488
2004 2,422,629
2005 2,431,748
2006 2,466,274
2007 2,523,507
2008 2,599,068
2009 2,598,938
2010 2,607,569
2011 2,626,211
2012 2,671,168
2013 2,697,989
2014 2,728,680
2015 2,765,947
2016 2,776,089
2017 2,768,764
2018 2,808,280
2019 2,834,618
2020 2,841,159
2021 2,974,296

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure