Employment rates by citizenship in Norway
Norway: Employment rates by citizenship was 69.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
71.9
in 2008
All-time low
65.1
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by citizenship in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by citizenship in Norway is 69.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in Norway peaked at 71.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 65.1, in 1995.
That places Norway 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rates by citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65.1 | — |
| 1996 | 67.5 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 69.3 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 71.1 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 71.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.7 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 69.5 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 69 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.8 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 71.9 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 70.4 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 69.3 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 69 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.2 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.6 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.4 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.2 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 66.8 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.8 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.1 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.9 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 70.3 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 70.1 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.7 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 69.6 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.82 | 65.1 | 71.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 70.41 | 69 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.17 | 66.8 | 69.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.28 | 67.1 | 70.3 | 6 |
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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 rates by citizenship in Norway?
- Employment rates by citizenship in Norway was 69.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for employment rates by citizenship?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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