Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway

Norway: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 3,032 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3,032 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,032 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
2,471 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
21
2006–2026

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway, 2006–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2006201620262006: 2.5k Thousand persons2007: 2.6k Thousand persons2008: 2.6k Thousand persons2009: 2.6k Thousand persons2010: 2.6k Thousand persons2011: 2.7k Thousand persons2012: 2.7k Thousand persons2013: 2.7k Thousand persons2014: 2.8k Thousand persons2015: 2.8k Thousand persons2016: 2.8k Thousand persons2017: 2.8k Thousand persons2018: 2.8k Thousand persons2019: 2.9k Thousand persons2020: 2.9k Thousand persons2021: 2.9k Thousand persons2022: 2.9k Thousand persons2023: 3.0k Thousand persons2024: 3.0k Thousand persons2025: 3.0k Thousand persons2026: 3.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway is 3,032 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 3,032 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,471 Thousand persons, in 2006.

Norway ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway, 2006 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 2,471 Thousand persons
2007 2,553 Thousand persons +3.3%
2008 2,598 Thousand persons +1.8%
2009 2,583 Thousand persons -0.6%
2010 2,620 Thousand persons +1.4%
2011 2,668 Thousand persons +1.8%
2012 2,704 Thousand persons +1.3%
2013 2,737 Thousand persons +1.2%
2014 2,753 Thousand persons +0.6%
2015 2,786 Thousand persons +1.2%
2016 2,771 Thousand persons -0.5%
2017 2,784 Thousand persons +0.5%
2018 2,834 Thousand persons +1.8%
2019 2,867 Thousand persons +1.2%
2020 2,871 Thousand persons +0.1%
2021 2,912 Thousand persons +1.4%
2022 2,933 Thousand persons +0.7%
2023 2,983 Thousand persons +1.7%
2024 3,013 Thousand persons +1.0%
2025 3,030 Thousand persons +0.6%
2026 3,032 Thousand persons +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,551 Thousand persons 2,471 Thousand persons 2,598 Thousand persons 4
2010s 2,752 Thousand persons 2,620 Thousand persons 2,867 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,968 Thousand persons 2,871 Thousand persons 3,032 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Austria 4,758 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Denmark 3,304 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Serbia 3,086 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Bulgaria 3,003 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Ireland 2,913 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Finland 2,842 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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 3,032 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 3,032 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,471 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does Norway rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Norway ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 819 data points, 2003–2026
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