Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Norway
Norway: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 2,738 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,738 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,752 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
2,287 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Norway, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2,738 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Norway peaked at 2,752 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,287 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Norway 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,314 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,287 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,325 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,377 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,395 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,425 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,453 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,448 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,449 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,480 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,526 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,552 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,533 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,678 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,711 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,742 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,752 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2,744 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 2,738 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,300 Thousand persons | 2,287 Thousand persons | 2,314 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,443 Thousand persons | 2,325 Thousand persons | 2,552 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,700 Thousand persons | 2,533 Thousand persons | 2,752 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Norway?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Norway was 2,738 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,752 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,287 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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