Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: 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%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
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 Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2,903 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025. 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 Norway peaked at 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,253 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Norway 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,903 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,903 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 nuts 2 region in Norway?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Norway was 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,253 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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