Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 3,039 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Norway stood at 3,039 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 3,039 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,328 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Norway ranks 20th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
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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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Norway?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Norway was 3,039 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,039 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,328 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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