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
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
80.7
in 2000
All-time low
77.3
in 2017
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norway, 1999–2025

0204060801999201220251999: 80.52000: 80.72001: 80.52002: 80.62003: 78.92004: 78.72005: 78.32006: 782007: 78.82008: 802009: 78.92010: 78.12011: 77.82012: 78.22013: 78.22014: 782015: 78.22016: 782017: 77.32018: 77.92019: 78.32020: 78.22021: 79.92022: 80.42023: 80.42024: 80.42025: 80.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norway is 80.3, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of 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 80.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.3, in 2017.

That places Norway 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.5 80.5 80.5 1
2000s 79.34 78 80.7 10
2010s 78 77.3 78.3 10
2020s 79.93 78.2 80.4 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 6 Denmark 82.3 compare
  2. 7 Estonia 81.7 compare
  3. 8 Cyprus 80.4 compare
  4. 9 Germany 80.3 compare
  5. 11 Finland 79.7 compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 79.7 compare

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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 80.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 77.3 in 2017.
How does Norway rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Norway ranks 9th out of 38 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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