Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norway
Norway: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 80.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 1998
All-time low
76.8%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 80.3% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 81.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 1995.
Norway ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 76.8% | — |
| 1996 | 78.4% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 76.8% | 81.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 78.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 77.3% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 78.2% | 80.4% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norway?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norway was 80.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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