Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Norway
Norway: Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time was 2,886 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,886 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,902 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,237 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Norway, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Norway is 2,886 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Norway peaked at 2,902 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,237 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Norway 23rd out of 45 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 professional status and full-time/part-time in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,237 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,253 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,248 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,265 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,256 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,249 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,267 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,291 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,379 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,474 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,512 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,489 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,508 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,554 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,583 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,609 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,639 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,637 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,627 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,646 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,700 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,722 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,699 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,813 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,842 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,877 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,897 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,902 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 2,886 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,245 Thousand persons | 2,237 Thousand persons | 2,253 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,343 Thousand persons | 2,248 Thousand persons | 2,512 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,623 Thousand persons | 2,508 Thousand persons | 2,722 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,845 Thousand persons | 2,699 Thousand persons | 2,902 Thousand persons | 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 professional status and full-time/part-time in Norway?
- Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Norway was 2,886 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,902 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,237 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time 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 professional status and full-time/part-time employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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