Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Norge
Norge: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
58th
of 437 regions
All-time high
71.9%
in 2008
All-time low
66.8%
in 2017
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Norge, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norge recorded 69.6% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
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 nuts 2 region in Norge peaked at 71.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2017.
Norge ranks 58th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Norge, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.1% | — |
| 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% | -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% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -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 | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 69.0% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 66.8% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 67.1% | 70.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Norge
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,039 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,039 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 72.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,903 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,903 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Norge?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Norge was 69.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2017.
- How does Norge rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Norge ranks 58th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norge data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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