Employment in Norway
Norway: Employment was 2,923 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
2,923
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,923
in 2025
All-time low
1,649
in 1972
Years of data
54
1972β2025
Employment in Norway, 1972β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Norway stood at 2,923. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Norway peaked at 2,923 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,649, in 1972.
That places Norway 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,751 | 1,649 | 1,872 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,009 | 1,908 | 2,126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,090 | 2,004 | 2,253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,346 | 2,265 | 2,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,617 | 2,501 | 2,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,849 | 2,702 | 2,923 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 88 Serbia, Republic of 3,067 compare
- 89 El Salvador 2,991 compare
- 90 Bulgaria 2,930 compare
- 92 New Zealand 2,876 compare
- 93 Jordan 2,859 compare
- 94 Ireland 2,818 compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Norway?
- Employment in Norway was 2,923 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,923 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,649 in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for employment?
- Norway ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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