Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Norway

Norway: Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and was 72.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
72.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 42 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

0204060802021202320252021: 72.1 Percentage2022: 72.7 Percentage2023: 72.8 Percentage2024: 72.7 Percentage2025: 72.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level in Norway, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 72.1%
2022 72.7% +0.8%
2023 72.8% +0.1%
2024 72.7% -0.1%
2025 72.9% +0.3%

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 Denmark 74.0% compare
  2. 9 Malta 73.8% compare
  3. 11 Cyprus 71.9% compare
  4. 11 Ireland 71.9% compare
  5. 13 Lithuania 70.7% compare
  6. 13 Lithuania 70.7% compare

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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 42 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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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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