Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Norway

Norway: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 2,742 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,742
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,743
in 2024
All-time low
2,343
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Norway, 2011–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201820252011: 2.3k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.7k2024: 2.7k2025: 2.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 2,742 for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Norway peaked at 2,743 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,343, in 2011.

That places Norway 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Norway, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 2,343 —
2012 2,406 +2.7%
2013 2,422 +0.6%
2014 2,432 +0.4%
2015 2,453 +0.8%
2016 2,454 +0.0%
2017 2,468 +0.6%
2018 2,511 +1.8%
2019 2,543 +1.3%
2020 2,536 -0.3%
2021 2,641 +4.1%
2022 2,714 +2.8%
2023 2,743 +1.1%
2024 2,743 +0.0%
2025 2,742 -0.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 2,742 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,799, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 2,742 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,135, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,448 2,343 2,543 9
2020s 2,687 2,536 2,743 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Austria 3,951 compare
  2. 20 Greece 3,135 compare
  3. 21 Denmark 2,856 compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 2,557 compare
  5. 24 Ireland 2,448 compare
  6. 25 Finland 2,273 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Norway?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Norway was 2,742 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2,743 in 2024.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,343 in 2011.
How does Norway rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 706 data points, 2011–2025
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