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
57th
of 443 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.
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 57th of 443 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.03 | 71.9 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.82 | 69.7 | 71.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.23 | 70.2 | 72.9 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Norge
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,903 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,039 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 80.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 80.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 4,169 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 4,169 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,903 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,903 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,039 (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 57th out of 443 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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