Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Norway
Norway: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 2,923 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Norway, 1972–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2,923 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Norway peaked at 2,923 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,649 Persons, in 1972.
Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,649 Persons | — |
| 1973 | 1,655 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,657 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,708 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,787 Persons | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1,823 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,852 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,874 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,906 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1,929 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,942 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,945 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,966 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,014 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2,081 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2,128 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,117 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,052 Persons | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,035 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,012 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,006 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,002 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,035 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,079 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,131 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,197 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2,248 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,259 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,255 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,265 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,276 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,258 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,267 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,283 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,353 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,434 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,514 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,499 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,501 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,535 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,585 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,601 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,626 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,641 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,638 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,644 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,686 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,715 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,702 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,798 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,859 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,891 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,908 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,923 Persons | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,923 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,923 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,751 Persons | 1,649 Persons | 1,874 Persons | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,008 Persons | 1,906 Persons | 2,128 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,100 Persons | 2,002 Persons | 2,259 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,340 Persons | 2,255 Persons | 2,514 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,617 Persons | 2,501 Persons | 2,715 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,847 Persons | 2,702 Persons | 2,923 Persons | 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 unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Norway?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Norway was 2,923 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,923 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,649 Persons in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.