Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Norway
Norway: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.301 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Norway is 0.301, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Norway peaked at 0.313 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.285, in 2004.
Norway ranks 67th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.285 | — |
| 2005 | 0.298 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.303 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.311 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.313 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.309 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.313 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.31 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.311 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.303 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.286 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.298 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.293 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.287 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.295 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.286 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.301 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.305 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.301 | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.301 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.334, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.301 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.313, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3032 | 0.285 | 0.313 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2986 | 0.286 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2997 | 0.286 | 0.305 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 64 Armenia 0.309 compare
- 65 Malta 0.306 compare
- 66 Bangladesh 0.302 compare
- 67 Bhutan 0.301 compare
- 69 Palestine, State of 0.3 compare
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.299 compare
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 gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Norway?
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Norway was 0.301 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.313 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.285 in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.