Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship in Norway
Norway: Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship was 72.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
72.9
in 2025
All-time low
72.1
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Norway, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Norway stood at 72.9. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over five years.
Norway ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.1 | — |
| 2022 | 72.7 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.8 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.7 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.9 | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 72.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.25, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 72.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.9, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 migration status, citizenship and in Norway?
- Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Norway was 72.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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