Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Norge
Norge: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 3,039 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,039 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
36th
of 437 regions
All-time high
3,039 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,328 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Norge, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Norge stood at 3,039 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Norge peaked at 3,039 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,328 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Norge 36th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Norge, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,328 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,353 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,364 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,389 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,365 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,374 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,387 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,436 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,496 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,580 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,580 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,592 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,620 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,669 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,694 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,721 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,760 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,768 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,759 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,792 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,820 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,827 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,900 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,942 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,983 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,009 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,039 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,328 Thousand persons | 2,328 Thousand persons | 2,328 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,432 Thousand persons | 2,353 Thousand persons | 2,580 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,719 Thousand persons | 2,592 Thousand persons | 2,820 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,950 Thousand persons | 2,827 Thousand persons | 3,039 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Norge
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,039 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 72.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,903 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,903 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Norge?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Norge was 3,039 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 3,039 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,328 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Norge rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Norge ranks 36th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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