Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway
Norway: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 449 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway is 449, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway peaked at 449 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 377, in 2009.
Norway ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 377 | — |
| 2010 | 378 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 383 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 397 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 399 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 383 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 393 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 384 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 378 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 379 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 386 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 384 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 392 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 414 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 429 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 434 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 449 | +3.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 449 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 449 is above the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 377 | 377 | 377 | 1 |
| 2010s | 386 | 378 | 399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417 | 384 | 449 | 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 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 449 in 2025, 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 449 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 377 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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