Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Norway
Norway: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 72.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
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 Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 72.9 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 Norway peaked at 74.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69.7, in 2017.
Norway ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.1% |
| 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% |
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. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 72.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.2, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 nuts 2 region in Norway?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Norway was 72.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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