Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Norway

Norway: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 2,777 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2,777
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,777
in 2026
All-time low
2,287
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Norway, 2008–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201720262008: 2.3k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.7k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.7k2024: 2.8k2025: 2.7k2026: 2.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 2,777 for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Norway peaked at 2,777 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,287, in 2009.

That places Norway 22nd out of 47 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: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in Norway, 2008 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2008 2,314 —
2009 2,287 -1.2%
2010 2,325 +1.7%
2011 2,377 +2.2%
2012 2,395 +0.8%
2013 2,425 +1.2%
2014 2,453 +1.2%
2015 2,448 -0.2%
2016 2,449 +0.0%
2017 2,480 +1.3%
2018 2,526 +1.9%
2019 2,552 +1.0%
2020 2,533 -0.7%
2021 2,678 +5.7%
2022 2,711 +1.2%
2023 2,742 +1.1%
2024 2,752 +0.4%
2025 2,744 -0.3%
2026 2,777 +1.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 2,777 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 2,777 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,210, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,300 2,287 2,314 2
2010s 2,443 2,325 2,552 10
2020s 2,705 2,533 2,777 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Austria 3,941 compare
  2. 20 Greece 3,210 compare
  3. 21 Denmark 2,885 compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 2,489 compare
  5. 24 Ireland 2,452 compare
  6. 25 Finland 2,287 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 2,777 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 2,777 in 2026.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,287 in 2009.
How does Norway rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 47 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 13.4%. 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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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
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49 places, 890 data points, 2008–2026
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