Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Norway
Norway: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Norway is 2,903 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Norway peaked at 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,500 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Norway ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, 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 (NACE Rev. 2) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,514 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,500 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,501 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,536 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,585 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,602 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,627 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,641 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,638 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,644 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,686 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,716 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,702 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,772 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,846 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,876 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,889 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2,903 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,507 Thousand persons | 2,500 Thousand persons | 2,514 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,617 Thousand persons | 2,501 Thousand persons | 2,716 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,831 Thousand persons | 2,702 Thousand persons | 2,903 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Norway?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Norway was 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (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 (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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