Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Nord-Norge
Nord-Norge: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 260.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
260.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
403rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
260.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
233 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Nord-Norge, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Nord-Norge stood at 260.3 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Nord-Norge peaked at 260.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 233 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Nord-Norge 403rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Nord-Norge, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 234.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 237.1 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 242.5 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 239.7 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 235.8 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 236.8 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 234.5 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 234.5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 233 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 239.9 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 238 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 237.7 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 241.3 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 242.4 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 242.5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 245.3 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 247.7 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 247.1 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 246.4 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 252.1 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 250.3 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 249.8 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 255 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 256.2 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 257.3 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 258.4 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 260.3 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234.1 Thousand persons | 234.1 Thousand persons | 234.1 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 237.18 Thousand persons | 233 Thousand persons | 242.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.28 Thousand persons | 237.7 Thousand persons | 252.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.17 Thousand persons | 249.8 Thousand persons | 260.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Nord-Norge
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 251.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 251.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 251.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 361.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 361.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 260.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 77.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Nord-Norge?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Nord-Norge was 260.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Nord-Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 260.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Nord-Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Nord-Norge rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Nord-Norge ranks 403rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nord-Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nord-Norge data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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