Labor share of gdp in Norway
Norway: Labor share of gdp was 54.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
54.8
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.8
in 2020
All-time low
44.2
in 2006
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Norway, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Norway is 54.8, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Norway peaked at 54.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.2, in 2006.
That places Norway 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.82 | 44.2 | 51.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.28 | 46.7 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8 | 54.8 | 54.8 | 1 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Norway?
- Labor share of gdp in Norway was 54.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2 in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for labor share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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