Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Norway
Norway: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 2,897 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,897
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,918
in 2025
All-time low
2,237
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Norway, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Norway stood at 2,897.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 2,918 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,237, in 1998.
That places Norway 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,237 | — |
| 1999 | 2,253 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,248 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,265 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,256 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,249 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,267 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,291 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,379 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,474 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,512 | +1.5% |
| 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 | 2,825 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2,852 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,893 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,914 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,918 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 2,897 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,245 | 2,237 | 2,253 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,343 | 2,248 | 2,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,623 | 2,508 | 2,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,857 | 2,699 | 2,918 | 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 occupation and educational attainment level in Norway?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Norway was 2,897 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,918 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,237 in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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