Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway
Norway: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 360 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
360 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
375 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
315 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway, 1996–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway is 360 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway peaked at 375 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 315 Thousand persons, in 2003.
Norway ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 317 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 321 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 322 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 321 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 322 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 317 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 323 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 315 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 319 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 318 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 329 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 344 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 371 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 354 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 356 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 357 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 373 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 375 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 359 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 369 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 359 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 353 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 355 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 361 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 360 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.25 Thousand persons | 317 Thousand persons | 322 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 331.2 Thousand persons | 315 Thousand persons | 371 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.7 Thousand persons | 353 Thousand persons | 375 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 360 Thousand persons | 360 Thousand persons | 360 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway was 360 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 375 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 315 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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