Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Norway

Norway: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 3,032 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3,032 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,032 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
2,315 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Norway, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998201220261998: 2.3k Thousand persons1999: 2.3k Thousand persons2000: 2.3k Thousand persons2001: 2.3k Thousand persons2002: 2.3k Thousand persons2003: 2.3k Thousand persons2004: 2.4k Thousand persons2005: 2.4k Thousand persons2006: 2.4k Thousand persons2007: 2.5k Thousand persons2008: 2.6k Thousand persons2009: 2.6k Thousand persons2010: 2.6k Thousand persons2011: 2.6k Thousand persons2012: 2.7k Thousand persons2013: 2.7k Thousand persons2014: 2.7k Thousand persons2015: 2.8k Thousand persons2016: 2.7k Thousand persons2017: 2.7k Thousand persons2018: 2.8k Thousand persons2019: 2.8k Thousand persons2020: 2.8k Thousand persons2021: 2.9k Thousand persons2022: 2.9k Thousand persons2023: 3.0k Thousand persons2024: 3.0k Thousand persons2025: 3.0k Thousand persons2026: 3.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Norway stood at 3,032 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 3,032 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2,315 Thousand persons, in 2000.

That places Norway 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Norway, 1998 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 2,323 Thousand persons
1999 2,328 Thousand persons +0.2%
2000 2,315 Thousand persons -0.6%
2001 2,340 Thousand persons +1.1%
2002 2,335 Thousand persons -0.2%
2003 2,336 Thousand persons +0.0%
2004 2,358 Thousand persons +0.9%
2005 2,384 Thousand persons +1.1%
2006 2,439 Thousand persons +2.3%
2007 2,528 Thousand persons +3.6%
2008 2,577 Thousand persons +1.9%
2009 2,563 Thousand persons -0.5%
2010 2,592 Thousand persons +1.1%
2011 2,633 Thousand persons +1.6%
2012 2,666 Thousand persons +1.3%
2013 2,694 Thousand persons +1.0%
2014 2,733 Thousand persons +1.5%
2015 2,752 Thousand persons +0.7%
2016 2,744 Thousand persons -0.3%
2017 2,749 Thousand persons +0.2%
2018 2,798 Thousand persons +1.8%
2019 2,828 Thousand persons +1.1%
2020 2,831 Thousand persons +0.1%
2021 2,912 Thousand persons +2.9%
2022 2,933 Thousand persons +0.7%
2023 2,983 Thousand persons +1.7%
2024 3,013 Thousand persons +1.0%
2025 3,030 Thousand persons +0.6%
2026 3,032 Thousand persons +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,326 Thousand persons 2,323 Thousand persons 2,328 Thousand persons 2
2000s 2,418 Thousand persons 2,315 Thousand persons 2,577 Thousand persons 10
2010s 2,719 Thousand persons 2,592 Thousand persons 2,828 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,962 Thousand persons 2,831 Thousand persons 3,032 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Austria 4,758 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Denmark 3,304 Thousand persons compare
  3. 22 Serbia 3,086 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 3,003 Thousand persons compare
  5. 25 Ireland 2,913 Thousand persons compare
  6. 26 Finland 2,842 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Norway?
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Norway was 3,032 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3,032 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,315 Thousand persons in 2000.
How does Norway rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
Norway ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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