Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Norway

Norway: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,903 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,903
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2,903
in 2025
All-time low
2,500
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Norway, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 2.5k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.8k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.9k2024: 2.9k2025: 2.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Norway is 2,903, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Norway peaked at 2,903 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 2009.

That places Norway 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Norway, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 2,514
2009 2,500 -0.6%
2010 2,501 +0.1%
2011 2,536 +1.4%
2012 2,585 +2.0%
2013 2,602 +0.6%
2014 2,627 +1.0%
2015 2,641 +0.5%
2016 2,638 -0.1%
2017 2,644 +0.2%
2018 2,686 +1.6%
2019 2,716 +1.1%
2020 2,702 -0.5%
2021 2,772 +2.6%
2022 2,846 +2.7%
2023 2,876 +1.1%
2024 2,889 +0.4%
2025 2,903 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,507 2,500 2,514 2
2010s 2,617 2,501 2,716 10
2020s 2,831 2,702 2,903 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Greece 4,330 compare
  2. 17 Denmark 3,073 compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 2,921 compare
  4. 20 Serbia 2,848 compare
  5. 21 Ireland 2,797 compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 2,606 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Norway?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Norway was 2,903 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2,903 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 2009.
How does Norway rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
Norway ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,740 data points, 2008–2025
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