Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Norway
Norway: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 27.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Norway recorded 27.4% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Norway peaked at 34.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2025.
That places Norway 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.2% | — |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 27.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 27.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.3% | 34.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.0% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.1% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 27.4% | 30.7% | 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 in industry, male (% of male employment) in Norway?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Norway was 27.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Norway ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).