Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Norway
Norway: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 4.17 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.17 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4.17 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
2.95 million Thousand hours worked
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Norway is 4.17 million Thousand hours worked, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Norway peaked at 4.17 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million Thousand hours worked, in 1975.
That places Norway 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.95 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1976 | 2.96 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.98 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.96 million Thousand hours worked | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.96 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.04 million Thousand hours worked | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.06 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.04 million Thousand hours worked | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.02 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.03 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.10 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.20 million Thousand hours worked | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.21 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.19 million Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.10 million Thousand hours worked | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.06 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.02 million Thousand hours worked | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.03 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.05 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.09 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.12 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.18 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.26 million Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.34 million Thousand hours worked | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.37 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.29 million Thousand hours worked | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.27 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million Thousand hours worked | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.25 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.40 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.56 million Thousand hours worked | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.69 million Thousand hours worked | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million Thousand hours worked | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.63 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.69 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.77 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.81 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.83 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.85 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.86 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.92 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.98 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.89 million Thousand hours worked | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.98 million Thousand hours worked | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.12 million Thousand hours worked | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.14 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.16 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.17 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.96 million Thousand hours worked | 2.95 million Thousand hours worked | 2.98 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.10 million Thousand hours worked | 3.02 million Thousand hours worked | 3.21 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 million Thousand hours worked | 3.02 million Thousand hours worked | 3.37 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million Thousand hours worked | 3.19 million Thousand hours worked | 3.69 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 million Thousand hours worked | 3.63 million Thousand hours worked | 3.98 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 million Thousand hours worked | 3.89 million Thousand hours worked | 4.17 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 21 Ireland 4.61 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 22 Denmark 4.41 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 23 Finland 4.22 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 25 Slovakia 3.93 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 25 Slovakia 3.93 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 27 Croatia 3.48 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 27 Croatia 3.48 million Thousand hours worked compare
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 by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Norway?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Norway was 4.17 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million Thousand hours worked in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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