Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Norway
Norway: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 65.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 2002
All-time low
63.7%
in 2017
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Norway is 65.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Norway peaked at 74.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2017.
Norway ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.4% | — |
| 1996 | 71.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 69.4% | 73.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.9% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 63.7% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.8% | 66.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Norway?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Norway was 65.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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