Employees by occupation in Norway
Norway: Employees by occupation was 2,746 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,746
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,746
in 2025
All-time low
1,841
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employees by occupation in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation in Norway stood at 2,746. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,841, in 1995.
Norway ranks 18th of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,841 | — |
| 1996 | 1,926 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,987 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,046 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,078 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,102 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,119 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,090 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,099 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,110 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,152 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,239 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,318 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,297 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,308 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,357 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,406 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,419 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,436 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,455 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,454 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,471 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,512 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,540 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,536 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,644 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,715 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,745 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,745 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,746 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,976 | 1,841 | 2,078 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,163 | 2,090 | 2,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,436 | 2,308 | 2,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,689 | 2,536 | 2,746 | 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 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,746 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for employees by occupation?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 35 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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