Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Norway

Norway: Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 47.9 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
47.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
80.3 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
47.9 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Norway, 1998–2008

0204060801998200320081998: 79.4 Thousand persons1999: 80.3 Thousand persons2000: 66.7 Thousand persons2001: 65.6 Thousand persons2002: 56.6 Thousand persons2003: 59 Thousand persons2004: 55.5 Thousand persons2005: 55.5 Thousand persons2006: 55.6 Thousand persons2007: 50.5 Thousand persons2008: 47.9 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 47.9 Thousand persons for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway peaked at 80.3 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.9 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Norway ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Norway, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 79.4 Thousand persons
1999 80.3 Thousand persons +1.1%
2000 66.7 Thousand persons -16.9%
2001 65.6 Thousand persons -1.6%
2002 56.6 Thousand persons -13.7%
2003 59 Thousand persons +4.2%
2004 55.5 Thousand persons -5.9%
2005 55.5 Thousand persons +0.0%
2006 55.6 Thousand persons +0.2%
2007 50.5 Thousand persons -9.2%
2008 47.9 Thousand persons -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.85 Thousand persons 79.4 Thousand persons 80.3 Thousand persons 2
2000s 56.99 Thousand persons 47.9 Thousand persons 66.7 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 29 Sweden 69.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 30 Latvia 63 Thousand persons compare
  3. 30 Latvia 63 Thousand persons compare
  4. 33 Estonia 16.6 Thousand persons compare
  5. 33 Estonia 16.6 Thousand persons compare
  6. 35 Cyprus 13.8 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

More work & labour data for Norway

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway?
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway was 47.9 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 80.3 Thousand persons in 1999.
What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Norway rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Norway ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Norway. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employed-persons-by-detailed-economic-activity-nace-rev-1-1-two-digit-level-1998-2008/norway/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employed-persons-by-detailed-economic-activity-nace-rev-1-1-two-digit-level-1998-2008/norway/">Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Norway</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 413 data points, 1998–2008
Last refreshed