Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Norway

Norway: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE was 2,903 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,903
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
2,903
in 2025
All-time low
2,500
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Norway, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201620252008: 2.5k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.8k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.9k2024: 2.9k2025: 2.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Norway is 2,903, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Norway peaked at 2,903 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 2009.

Norway ranks 20th of 33 countries on this measure, 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 2,507 2,500 2,514 2
2010s 2,617 2,501 2,716 10
2020s 2,831 2,702 2,903 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Greece 4,330 compare
  2. 18 Denmark 3,073 compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 2,921 compare
  4. 21 Serbia 2,848 compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 2,606 compare
  6. 23 Finland 2,590 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Norway?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Norway was 2,903 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2,903 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 2009.
How does Norway rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
Norway ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace 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 in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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