ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in Norway
Norway: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total was 29.4 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in Norway, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in Norway stood at 29.4 %.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in Norway peaked at 31.3 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.15 %, in 2011.
Norway ranks 37th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.2 % | — |
| 1996 | 26.06 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.71 % | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 23.9 % | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 24.11 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.73 % | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 20.53 % | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 20.21 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.71 % | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 22.65 % | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 20.25 % | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 21.11 % | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.68 % | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 25.24 % | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 22.61 % | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 20.29 % | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 19.15 % | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 21.06 % | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 24.2 % | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 23.71 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.71 % | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 21.81 % | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 24.58 % | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 31.3 % | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 25.09 % | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 23.65 % | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 20.54 % | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 19.64 % | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 26.36 % | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 29.4 % | +11.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 29.4 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.57 %, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 29.4 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.93 %, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8 % | 23.9 % | 28.71 % | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.47 % | 20.21 % | 25.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.09 % | 19.15 % | 31.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.92 % | 19.64 % | 29.4 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in Norway?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in Norway was 29.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.15 % in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total employees in agriculture — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.