Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Norway
Norway: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 76.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2008
All-time low
74.0%
in 2017
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 76.6% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Norway peaked at 78.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2017.
Norway ranks 9th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.9% | — |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 74.8% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 74.0% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 74.7% | 77.7% | 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 rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Norway?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Norway was 76.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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