Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Norway
Norway: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 154 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 154 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Norway peaked at 288 Persons in 1970 and was at its lowest, 148 Persons, in 2020.
Norway ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 288 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 277 Persons | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 268 Persons | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 266 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 262 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 258 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 253 Persons | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 249 Persons | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 248 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 249 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 250 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 247 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 243 Persons | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 240 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 238 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 238 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 242 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 236 Persons | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 235 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 226 Persons | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 217 Persons | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 207 Persons | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 203 Persons | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 196 Persons | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 192 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 187 Persons | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 180 Persons | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 178 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 181 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 175 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 171 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 169 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 168 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 169 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 169 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 165 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 167 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 165 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 166 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 166 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 161 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 160 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 161 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 157 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 155 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 155 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 155 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 153 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 152 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 151 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 148 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 150 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 154 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 154 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 154 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 154 Persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261.8 Persons | 248 Persons | 288 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.5 Persons | 226 Persons | 250 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.6 Persons | 175 Persons | 217 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.5 Persons | 165 Persons | 171 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 156 Persons | 151 Persons | 161 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.33 Persons | 148 Persons | 154 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 — self employed in Norway?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Norway was 154 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 288 Persons in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 Persons in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Self employed. 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