Employed persons by job: quarterly data in Norway
Norway: Employed persons by job: quarterly data was 2,935 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,935
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,935
in 2026
All-time low
2,489
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Norway, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Norway stood at 2,935. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Norway peaked at 2,935 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,489, in 2009.
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 19 years of available data.
Employed persons by job: quarterly data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,512 | — |
| 2009 | 2,489 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,508 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,554 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,583 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,609 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,639 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,637 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,627 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,646 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,700 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,722 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,699 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,813 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,842 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,877 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,897 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,902 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 2,935 | +1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,935 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,024, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,935 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,406, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,501 | 2,489 | 2,512 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,623 | 2,508 | 2,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,852 | 2,699 | 2,935 | 7 |
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 employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Norway?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Norway was 2,935 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,935 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,489 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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