Cultural employment by age in Norway
Norway: Cultural employment by age was 127.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
127.3
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
135.7
in 2023
All-time low
110.2
in 2018
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by age in Norway, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by age in Norway is 127.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by age in Norway peaked at 135.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110.2, in 2018.
Norway ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 120 | — |
| 2012 | 125.4 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 119.9 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 112.8 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 110.8 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 111.5 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 110.9 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 110.2 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 114.5 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 113.1 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 117.8 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 129.2 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 135.7 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 126.2 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 127.3 | +0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 127.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.1, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 127.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 142.6, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 115.11 | 110.2 | 125.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 124.88 | 113.1 | 135.7 | 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 cultural employment by age in Norway?
- Cultural employment by age in Norway was 127.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 135.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.2 in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for cultural employment by age?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Cultural employment by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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