Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Norway
Norway: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 2,789 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Norway is 2,789 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Norway peaked at 2,789 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,321 Persons, in 1970.
Norway ranks 25th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,321 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 1,346 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,375 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,390 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,418 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,453 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,518 Persons | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,570 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1,606 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1,631 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,676 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,702 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,708 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,708 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,726 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,782 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,845 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,894 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,885 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,830 Persons | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,818 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,806 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,806 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,828 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,861 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,910 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,959 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,024 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,080 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,106 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,122 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,140 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,129 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,088 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,088 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,113 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,174 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,260 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,333 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,325 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,331 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,369 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,415 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,441 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,466 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,481 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,493 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,524 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,566 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,603 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,571 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,619 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,711 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,748 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,770 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,789 Persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,463 Persons | 1,321 Persons | 1,631 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,776 Persons | 1,676 Persons | 1,894 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,920 Persons | 1,806 Persons | 2,106 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,177 Persons | 2,088 Persons | 2,333 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,469 Persons | 2,331 Persons | 2,603 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,701 Persons | 2,571 Persons | 2,789 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 population and employment, national concept — employees in Norway?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Norway was 2,789 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,789 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,321 Persons in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org