Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
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 Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway 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 Norway peaked at 71.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.8, in 2017.
That places Norway 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1 | 71.1 | 71.1 | 1 |
| 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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Norway?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Norway was 69.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8 in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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