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

Latest (2025)
2,903 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
2,903 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,500 Thousand persons
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: 2.5k Thousand persons2009: 2.5k Thousand persons2010: 2.5k Thousand persons2011: 2.5k Thousand persons2012: 2.6k Thousand persons2013: 2.6k Thousand persons2014: 2.6k Thousand persons2015: 2.6k Thousand persons2016: 2.6k Thousand persons2017: 2.6k Thousand persons2018: 2.7k Thousand persons2019: 2.7k Thousand persons2020: 2.7k Thousand persons2021: 2.8k Thousand persons2022: 2.8k Thousand persons2023: 2.9k Thousand persons2024: 2.9k Thousand persons2025: 2.9k Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Norway

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

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