Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norge
Norge: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 80.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
97th
of 437 regions
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 Norge, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norge is 80.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Norge peaked at 80.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2017.
That places Norge 97th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norge, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.5% | — |
| 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 | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 78.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 77.3% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 78.2% | 80.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Norge
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,903 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,039 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,039 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)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,903 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,903 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 72.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norge?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norge was 80.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2017.
- How does Norge rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Norge ranks 97th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norge data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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