Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Norway
Norway: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 1.02 million Thousand hours worked in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1.02 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.09 million Thousand hours worked
in 2022
All-time low
820,000 Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Norway, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.02 million Thousand hours worked for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Norway peaked at 1.09 million Thousand hours worked in 2022 and was at its lowest, 820,000 Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
That places Norway 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 820,000 Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 834,000 Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 862,000 Thousand hours worked | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 884,000 Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 899,000 Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 872,000 Thousand hours worked | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 860,000 Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 843,000 Thousand hours worked | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 825,000 Thousand hours worked | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 862,000 Thousand hours worked | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 866,000 Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 890,000 Thousand hours worked | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 937,000 Thousand hours worked | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 957,000 Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 958,000 Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 969,000 Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 981,000 Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 979,000 Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 994,000 Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million Thousand hours worked | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million Thousand hours worked | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.08 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 1.02 million Thousand hours worked | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 859,800 Thousand hours worked | 820,000 Thousand hours worked | 899,000 Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 887,000 Thousand hours worked | 825,000 Thousand hours worked | 958,000 Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million Thousand hours worked | 969,000 Thousand hours worked | 1.05 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million Thousand hours worked | 1.02 million Thousand hours worked | 1.09 million Thousand hours worked | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 21 Ireland 1.14 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 22 Denmark 1.12 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 23 Finland 1.06 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 25 Slovakia 984,299 Thousand hours worked compare
- 25 Slovakia 984,299 Thousand hours worked compare
- 27 Croatia 870,385 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 in Norway?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Norway was 1.02 million Thousand hours worked in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million Thousand hours worked in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 820,000 Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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