Labour force by educational attainment level in Norway

Norway: Labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Norway, 1995–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995201020251995: 2.2k1996: 2.2k1997: 2.3k1998: 2.3k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.7k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.8k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.8k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 3.0k2024: 3.0k2025: 3.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in Norway stood at 3,039. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 3,039 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,180, in 1995.

That places Norway 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Labour force by educational attainment level in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by educational attainment level in Norway, 1995 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Greece 4,752 compare
  2. 17 Denmark 3,282 compare
  3. 18 Serbia 3,120 compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 3,028 compare
  5. 21 Ireland 2,934 compare
  6. 22 Finland 2,868 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by educational attainment level in Norway?
Labour force by educational attainment level in Norway was 3,039 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3,039 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,180 in 1995.
How does Norway rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
Norway ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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