Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Norway
Norway: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Norway stood at 1.05.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Norway peaked at 3.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.17, 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.39 | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 0.35 | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | +728.6% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | -48.6% |
| 2006 | -0.03 | -102.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | -1100.0% |
| 2008 | -0.95 | -416.7% |
| 2009 | -2.17 | +128.4% |
| 2010 | 0.83 | -138.2% |
| 2011 | -0.48 | -157.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | -345.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | -91.5% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +1270.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | +69.7% |
| 2018 | -0.76 | -141.1% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | -105.3% |
| 2020 | -0.98 | -2550.0% |
| 2021 | 3.01 | -407.1% |
| 2022 | 0.45 | -85.0% |
| 2023 | -1.01 | -324.4% |
| 2024 | 1.28 | -226.7% |
| 2025 | 1.05 | -18.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2550.0% | 0.04 | -0.98 |
| 2014 | +1270.0% | 0.1 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | +1100.0% | -0.03 | 0.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.649 | -2.17 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.67 | -0.76 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6333 | -1.01 | 3.01 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Norway?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Norway was 1.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 2021.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.17 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Norway ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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