Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway
Norway: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 83.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2008
All-time low
73.2%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway is 83.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway peaked at 86.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2020.
That places Norway 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 86.3% | — |
| 2009 | 83.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 83.1% | -2.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 83.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Norway's 83.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 83.8% | 86.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 77.5% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 73.2% | 85.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Iceland 87.5% compare
- 4 Ireland 85.4% compare
- 6 Switzerland 81.7% compare
- 7 Czechia 81.1% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 79.5% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 79.5% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 79.5% compare
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 recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Norway was 83.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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