The share of economically inactive persons is higher among women than among men in all five Nordic countries. In Norway, Finland, and Denmark, the share is over ** percent for women, whereas it is lower in Sweden and Iceland. The inactivity rate in the Nordic countries is lower than in many other European countries.
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ILO. (September 24, 2023). Economically inactive population in the Nordic countries in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1280013/inactive-population-nordics-gender/
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