Employment rates by educational attainment … country NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: Employment rates by educational attainment … country NUTS 2 region was 76.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.6
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
78
in 2008
All-time low
74
in 2017
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 76.6 for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in 2025.
The figure 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, country of birth in Norway peaked at 78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2017.
That places Norway 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rates by educational attainment … country NUTS 2 region in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | -0.4% |
| 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 76.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 76.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9 | 77.9 | 77.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.5 | 74.8 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.01 | 74 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.63 | 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, country of birth in Norway?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Norway was 76.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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