Employees by occupation in Norway
Norway: Employees by occupation was 2,746 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,746 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,746 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,841 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employees by occupation in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation in Norway stood at 2,746 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Norway peaked at 2,746 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,841 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Norway ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,841 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 1,926 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,987 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,046 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,078 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,100 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,102 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,119 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,090 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,099 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,110 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,152 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,239 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,318 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,746 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801 Thousand persons, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,746 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,127 Thousand persons, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,976 Thousand persons | 1,841 Thousand persons | 2,078 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,163 Thousand persons | 2,090 Thousand persons | 2,318 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 occupation in Norway?
- Employees by occupation in Norway was 2,746 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,746 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for employees by occupation?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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