Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway
Norway: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 69,943 Euro in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
69,943 Euro
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
69,943 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
9,245 Euro
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway stood at 69,943 Euro. 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 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,245 Euro, in 1975.
Norway ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9,245 Euro | — |
| 1976 | 10,996 Euro | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 12,096 Euro | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 11,866 Euro | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 11,747 Euro | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 12,983 Euro | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 15,556 Euro | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 17,521 Euro | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 18,459 Euro | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 20,203 Euro | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 21,418 Euro | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 20,888 Euro | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 21,473 Euro | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 23,106 Euro | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 24,377 Euro | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 24,315 Euro | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 25,376 Euro | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 26,282 Euro | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 25,791 Euro | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 26,437 Euro | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 27,644 Euro | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 29,195 Euro | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 31,336 Euro | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 31,762 Euro | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 34,133 Euro | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 36,655 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 39,140 Euro | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 43,842 Euro | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 42,909 Euro | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 42,811 Euro | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46,825 Euro | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 49,107 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 52,260 Euro | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 54,020 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 52,628 Euro | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 59,210 Euro | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 63,680 Euro | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 69,356 Euro | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 69,320 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66,619 Euro | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 63,772 Euro | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 62,269 Euro | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 63,247 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63,360 Euro | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64,116 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 60,009 Euro | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 66,464 Euro | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 69,727 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 65,338 Euro | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 67,608 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 69,943 Euro | +3.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 69,943 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,023 Euro, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 69,943 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,493 Euro, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,190 Euro | 9,245 Euro | 12,096 Euro | 5 |
| 1980s | 19,598 Euro | 12,983 Euro | 24,377 Euro | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,227 Euro | 24,315 Euro | 34,133 Euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,020 Euro | 36,655 Euro | 54,020 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,495 Euro | 59,210 Euro | 69,356 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,515 Euro | 60,009 Euro | 69,943 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Luxembourg 91,440 Euro compare
- 3 Iceland 85,093 Euro compare
- 4 Belgium 74,089 Euro compare
- 6 Denmark 68,799 Euro compare
- 7 Ireland 67,975 Euro compare
- 8 Netherlands 64,605 Euro compare
- 8 Netherlands 64,605 Euro 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 productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Norway was 69,943 Euro 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 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,245 Euro in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 47 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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