Annual net earnings in Norway

Norway: Annual net earnings was 35,984 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,984
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
38,558
in 2022
All-time low
20,743
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Annual net earnings in Norway, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120232000: 20.7k2001: 22.9k2002: 25.8k2003: 24.9k2004: 24.7k2005: 26.7k2006: 28.0k2007: 29.6k2008: 30.4k2009: 29.5k2010: 33.2k2011: 35.6k2012: 38.2k2013: 38.0k2014: 36.4k2015: 35.1k2016: 34.2k2017: 34.7k2018: 34.8k2019: 35.1k2020: 33.1k2021: 36.6k2022: 38.6k2023: 36.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 35,984 for annual net earnings in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual net earnings in Norway peaked at 38,558 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,743, in 2000.

Norway ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Annual net earnings in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Annual net earnings in Norway, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 20,743 —
2001 22,904 +10.4%
2002 25,839 +12.8%
2003 24,908 -3.6%
2004 24,724 -0.7%
2005 26,724 +8.1%
2006 28,002 +4.8%
2007 29,614 +5.8%
2008 30,424 +2.7%
2009 29,481 -3.1%
2010 33,237 +12.7%
2011 35,633 +7.2%
2012 38,169 +7.1%
2013 37,988 -0.5%
2014 36,376 -4.2%
2015 35,143 -3.4%
2016 34,219 -2.6%
2017 34,655 +1.3%
2018 34,783 +0.4%
2019 35,136 +1.0%
2020 33,107 -5.8%
2021 36,632 +10.6%
2022 38,558 +5.3%
2023 35,984 -6.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 35,984 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,902, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 35,984 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,782, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,336 20,743 30,424 10
2010s 35,534 33,237 38,169 10
2020s 36,070 33,107 38,558 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 3 Iceland 40,007 compare
  2. 4 Austria 39,959 compare
  3. 5 Denmark 36,124 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 35,438 compare
  5. 8 Germany 35,405 compare
  6. 9 Ireland 34,299 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual net earnings in Norway?
Annual net earnings in Norway was 35,984 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual net earnings recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 38,558 in 2022.
What is the lowest annual net earnings recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 20,743 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for annual net earnings?
Norway ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual net earnings rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual net earnings
Source
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Coverage
49 places, 1,129 data points, 2000–2025
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