Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Norway
Norway: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 45.77 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Norway, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Norway recorded 45.77 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Norway peaked at 52.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.62, in 2022.
That places Norway 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.34 | — |
| 2005 | 44.35 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 43.52 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 45.46 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 45.31 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.53 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 47.66 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 46.09 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 45.81 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.28 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 49.02 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 50.58 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 52.11 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 50.12 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 48.69 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 51.38 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 52.79 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 45.43 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 37.62 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 44.12 | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 45.38 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 45.93 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 45.77 | -0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 45.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 45.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.92 | 43.52 | 50.53 | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.87 | 45.81 | 52.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.29 | 37.62 | 52.79 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 93 Turkmenistan 46.23 compare
- 94 Belize 46.09 compare
- 95 Jordan 45.85 compare
- 97 Philippines 45.6 compare
- 98 Paraguay 45.37 compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 45.18 compare
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 income share as a percent of gdp in Norway?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Norway was 45.77 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 52.79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.62 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Norway ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.