Employment rates by educational attainment level in Norway
Norway: Employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level in Norway stood at 69.6.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Norway?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Norway was 69.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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