Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level in Norway
Norway: Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level was 73.6% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
73.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 1998
All-time low
69.3%
in 2017
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norway, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 73.6% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2026.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 73.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2017.
That places Norway 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.9% | — |
| 1999 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 73.6% | +1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 73.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 73.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 73.5% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 71.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 69.3% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 70.2% | 73.6% | 7 |
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 73.6% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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