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

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

Latest (2025)
2,742 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,743 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
2,343 Thousand persons
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: 2.3k Thousand persons2012: 2.4k Thousand persons2013: 2.4k Thousand persons2014: 2.4k Thousand persons2015: 2.5k Thousand persons2016: 2.5k Thousand persons2017: 2.5k Thousand persons2018: 2.5k Thousand persons2019: 2.5k Thousand persons2020: 2.5k Thousand persons2021: 2.6k Thousand persons2022: 2.7k Thousand persons2023: 2.7k Thousand persons2024: 2.7k Thousand persons2025: 2.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 2,742 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,343 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Norway 22nd out of 45 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 Thousand persons Change
2011 2,343 Thousand persons
2012 2,406 Thousand persons +2.7%
2013 2,422 Thousand persons +0.6%
2014 2,432 Thousand persons +0.4%
2015 2,453 Thousand persons +0.8%
2016 2,454 Thousand persons +0.0%
2017 2,468 Thousand persons +0.6%
2018 2,511 Thousand persons +1.8%
2019 2,543 Thousand persons +1.3%
2020 2,536 Thousand persons -0.3%
2021 2,641 Thousand persons +4.1%
2022 2,714 Thousand persons +2.8%
2023 2,743 Thousand persons +1.1%
2024 2,743 Thousand persons +0.0%
2025 2,742 Thousand persons -0.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

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

See the full ranking of 47 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Norway rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 45 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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