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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Norway stood at 2,903 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,500 Thousand persons, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,507 Thousand persons | 2,500 Thousand persons | 2,514 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 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 |
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 occupation (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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