Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Norway
Norway: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Norway is 14.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Norway peaked at 20.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2025.
That places Norway 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.8% | — |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.0% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.5% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.9% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.9% compare
- 12 Switzerland 14.6% compare
- 14 Germany 13.5% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 12.9% compare
- 16 Austria 12.6% 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 employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Norway?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Norway was 14.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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