Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway
Norway: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 349 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
349 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
369 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
293 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway, 1995–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 349 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 369 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 293 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Norway ranks 21st of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 293 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 303 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 305 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 304 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 307 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 301 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 301 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 302 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 297 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 303 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 304 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 318 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 346 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 356 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 339 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 351 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 357 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 369 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 363 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 355 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 354 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 346 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 346 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 350 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 362 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 349 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.4 Thousand persons | 293 Thousand persons | 307 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 316.7 Thousand persons | 297 Thousand persons | 356 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.3 Thousand persons | 346 Thousand persons | 369 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 349 Thousand persons | 349 Thousand persons | 349 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway was 349 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 369 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 293 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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