Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Norway
Norway: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2024
All-time low
18,993 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Norway, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Norway is 36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Norway peaked at 36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,993 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
Norway ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Norway, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18,993 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 19,979 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 20,874 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 21,737 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 22,884 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 24,394 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 25,736 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 26,671 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27,099 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 27,502 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 28,132 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28,863 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 29,541 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 29,657 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29,310 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29,257 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29,750 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30,633 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 31,092 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 31,924 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 33,067 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 34,917 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,658 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 18,993 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,671 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 28,974 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 27,099 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 30,633 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,510 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 31,092 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Switzerland 47,234 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 2 Luxembourg 39,617 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 4 Austria 36,113 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 5 United Kingdom 35,906 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 6 Netherlands 35,753 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Norway?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Norway was 36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,993 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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