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
6th
of 48 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 69.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 69.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 6th out of 48 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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