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.
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 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.8 | — |
| 2009 | 20 | -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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 14.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 14.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4 | 20 | 20.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.07 | 15.7 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.12 | 14.5 | 16.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 10 United Kingdom 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 47 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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