Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Norway

Norway: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 1,169 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1,169
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,169
in 2025
All-time low
922.7
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Norway, 2008–2025

02505007501.0k1.2k2008201620252008: 922.72009: 943.92010: 937.92011: 952.72012: 993.62013: 1.0k2014: 1.0k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.2k2025: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Norway stood at 1,169. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Norway peaked at 1,169 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 922.7, in 2008.

That places Norway 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 933.3 922.7 943.9 2
2010s 1,005 937.9 1,042 10
2020s 1,124 1,060 1,169 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Greece 1,530 compare
  2. 18 Ireland 1,257 compare
  3. 19 Denmark 1,208 compare
  4. 21 Finland 967 compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 894.9 compare
  6. 23 Serbia 894.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Norway?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Norway was 1,169 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,169 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 922.7 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
Norway ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 651 data points, 2008–2025
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