Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Norway
Norway: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 2,943 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment 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 — total employment in Norway is 2,943 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Norway peaked at 2,943 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,609 Persons, in 1970.
Norway ranks 27th 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 — Total employment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,609 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 1,624 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,643 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,656 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,680 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,711 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,770 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,819 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,853 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,880 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,926 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,950 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,951 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,948 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,963 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,020 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,087 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2,131 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,120 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,056 Persons | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,035 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,013 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,009 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,024 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,053 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,096 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,139 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,202 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,261 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,281 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,293 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,309 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,297 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,257 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,257 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,278 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,341 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,426 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,499 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,492 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,491 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,529 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,576 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,598 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,621 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,637 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,648 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,677 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,718 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,754 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,719 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,769 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,865 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,903 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,924 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,943 Persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,724 Persons | 1,609 Persons | 1,880 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,015 Persons | 1,926 Persons | 2,131 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,111 Persons | 2,009 Persons | 2,281 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,345 Persons | 2,257 Persons | 2,499 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,625 Persons | 2,491 Persons | 2,754 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,854 Persons | 2,719 Persons | 2,943 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 — total employment in Norway?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Norway was 2,943 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,943 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,609 Persons in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 — Total employment. 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