Labour force participation rates … country NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: Labour force participation rates … country NUTS 2 region was 80.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 50 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 80.3% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 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 Norway peaked at 80.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2017.
That places Norway 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates … country NUTS 2 region in Norway, 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 80.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 80.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
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 11th out of 50 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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