Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Norway
Norway: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 62.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.6
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
71.9
in 2008
All-time low
61
in 2020
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 62.6 for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Norway peaked at 71.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2020.
That places Norway 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65 | — |
| 1996 | 67.5 | +3.8% |
| 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 | 62.6 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 62.2 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.5 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.1 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.7 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.8 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.9 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 63.9 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 63.3 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 62.9 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 62.6 | -0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 62.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.65, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 62.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.3, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8 | 65 | 71.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 70.41 | 69 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7 | 61.1 | 69.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.77 | 61 | 63.9 | 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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Norway?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Norway was 62.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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