GDP per employed person in Norway
Norway: GDP per employed person was 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Norway recorded 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Norway peaked at 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122,191 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Norway ranks 6th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,373 constant 2021 PPP $ | 122,191 constant 2021 PPP $ | 145,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 156,929 constant 2021 PPP $ | 148,864 constant 2021 PPP $ | 162,748 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | 160,093 constant 2021 PPP $ | 173,313 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,469 constant 2021 PPP $ | 171,282 constant 2021 PPP $ | 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Guyana 243,175 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 5 Macao 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 7 Brunei 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 8 Switzerland 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 9 United States 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 66.5% (2025)
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Norway?
- Gdp per employed person in Norway was 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,191 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for gdp per employed person?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.