Labour force by citizenship in Norway
Norway: Labour force by citizenship was 3,039 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,039
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,039
in 2025
All-time low
2,180
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by citizenship in Norway is 3,039, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Norway peaked at 3,039 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,180, in 1995.
Norway ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,180 | — |
| 1996 | 2,224 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,278 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,323 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,328 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,353 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,364 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,389 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,365 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,374 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,387 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,436 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,496 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,580 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,580 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,592 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,620 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,669 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,694 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,721 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,760 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,768 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,759 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,792 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,820 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,827 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,900 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,942 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,983 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,009 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,039 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,267 | 2,180 | 2,328 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,432 | 2,353 | 2,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,719 | 2,592 | 2,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,950 | 2,827 | 3,039 | 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 labour force by citizenship in Norway?
- Labour force by citizenship in Norway was 3,039 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,039 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,180 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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