Norway Female Employment Rate (2025)
Norway's Female Employment Rate: 77 % of women (20–64) in 2025, -0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.
Norway (2025)
77
% of women (20–64)
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | -0.4pp |
| 2024 | 77.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2023 | 77.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2022 | 78 | +0.5pp |
| 2021 | 77.5 | +1pp |
| 2020 | 76.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2019 | 76.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 76.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 76.2 | -0.5pp |
| 2016 | 76.7 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 76.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 77.1 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 77.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2012 | 77.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 77.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 76.9 | -1pp |
| 2009 | 77.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2008 | 78.6 | +1.1pp |
| 2007 | 77.5 | +1.8pp |
| 2006 | 75.7 | +1.1pp |
About this Dataset
Norway recorded 77 % of women (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 74.6 % of women (20–64) in 2005 to 78.6 % of women (20–64) in 2008.
This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Norway.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Norway. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 78.6 % of women (20–64) in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 74.6 % of women (20–64) in 2005. The latest reading is 77 % of women (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp.