Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Norge
Norge: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 72.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
56th
of 437 regions
All-time high
74.1%
in 2002
All-time low
69.7%
in 2017
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Norge, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Norge is 72.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Norge peaked at 74.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2017.
Norge ranks 56th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Norge, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.5% | — |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.9% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.7% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 70.2% | 72.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Norge
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,039 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,039 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,903 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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,903 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Norge?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Norge was 72.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2017.
- How does Norge rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Norge ranks 56th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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