Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Oslo

Oslo: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 496 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
496
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
307th
of 1547 regions
All-time high
499
in 2019
All-time low
441
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Oslo, 2008–2021

01002003004005002008201420212008: 4442009: 4412010: 4472011: 4542012: 4632013: 4702014: 4682015: 4662016: 4682017: 4792018: 4892019: 4992020: 4892021: 496

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Oslo stood at 496.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Oslo peaked at 499 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 441, in 2009.

That places Oslo 307th out of 1547 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Oslo, year by year

Annual values for Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Oslo, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 444 —
2009 441 -0.7%
2010 447 +1.4%
2011 454 +1.6%
2012 463 +2.0%
2013 470 +1.5%
2014 468 -0.4%
2015 466 -0.4%
2016 468 +0.4%
2017 479 +2.4%
2018 489 +2.1%
2019 499 +2.0%
2020 489 -2.0%
2021 496 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 442.5 441 444 2
2010s 470.3 447 499 10
2020s 492.5 489 496 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Oslo?
Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Oslo was 496 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Oslo?
The highest recorded value was 499 in 2019.
What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Oslo?
The lowest recorded value was 441 in 2009.
How does Oslo rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
Oslo ranks 307th out of 1547 regions with data for 2021.
Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Oslo?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oslo data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,590 places, 38,549 data points, 2000–2024
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