Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Norge
Norge: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,903 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
36th
of 437 regions
All-time high
2,903 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,253 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Norge, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Norge stood at 2,903 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Norge peaked at 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,253 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Norge 36th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Norge, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,253 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,271 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,276 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,293 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,265 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,273 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,283 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,353 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,434 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,514 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,253 Thousand persons | 2,253 Thousand persons | 2,253 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,346 Thousand persons | 2,265 Thousand persons | 2,514 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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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- 39 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
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More work & labour data for Norge
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,039 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,039 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 72.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,903 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,903 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Norge?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Norge was 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,253 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Norge rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Norge ranks 36th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norge data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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