Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Norway
Norway: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,746 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,746 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,746 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,297 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2,746 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Norway peaked at 2,746 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,297 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Norway ranks 22nd of 45 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.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,318 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,297 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,308 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,357 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,406 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,419 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,436 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,455 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,454 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,471 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,512 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,540 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,536 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,644 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,715 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,745 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,745 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,746 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,307 Thousand persons | 2,297 Thousand persons | 2,318 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,436 Thousand persons | 2,308 Thousand persons | 2,540 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,689 Thousand persons | 2,536 Thousand persons | 2,746 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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) in Norway?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Norway was 2,746 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,746 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,297 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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