Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway
Norway: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 69,943 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
69,943
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
69,943
in 2025
All-time low
9,245
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway stood at 69,943. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway peaked at 69,943 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,245, in 1975.
Norway ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9,245 | — |
| 1976 | 10,996 | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 12,096 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 11,866 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 11,747 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 12,983 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 15,556 | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 17,521 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 18,459 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 20,203 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 21,418 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 20,888 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 21,473 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 23,106 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 24,377 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 24,315 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 25,376 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 26,282 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 25,791 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 26,437 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 27,644 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 29,195 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 31,336 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 31,762 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 34,133 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 36,655 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 39,140 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 43,842 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 42,909 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 42,811 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46,825 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 49,107 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 52,260 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 54,020 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 52,628 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 59,210 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 63,680 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 69,356 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 69,320 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66,619 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 63,772 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 62,269 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 63,247 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63,360 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64,116 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 60,009 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 66,464 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 69,727 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 65,338 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 67,608 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 69,943 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,190 | 9,245 | 12,096 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19,598 | 12,983 | 24,377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,227 | 24,315 | 34,133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,020 | 36,655 | 54,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,495 | 59,210 | 69,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,515 | 60,009 | 69,943 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway was 69,943 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 69,943 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,245 in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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