Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Norway
Norway: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Norway stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Norway peaked at 3.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +728.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -48.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -102.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -1100.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -416.7% |
| 2009 | -2.2% | +128.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -138.2% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -157.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -345.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -91.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +1270.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +69.7% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -141.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -105.3% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -2550.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -407.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -85.0% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -324.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -226.7% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -1.0% | 3.0% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Norway?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Norway was 1.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Norway ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).