Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Norway

Norway: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 105.81 in 2026. β–² Rising

Latest (2026)
105.81
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
107.71
in 2025
All-time low
83.78
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Norway, 1995–2026

02550751001995201020261995: 83.81996: 84.51997: 87.41998: 861999: 89.42000: 90.72001: 932002: 952003: 96.92004: 100.42005: 1022006: 102.22007: 101.42008: 98.72009: 96.82010: 98.12011: 98.12012: 98.32013: 98.72014: 100.42015: 100.92016: 103.62017: 103.12018: 102.92019: 105.42020: 1042021: 107.62022: 107.32023: 106.92024: 106.22025: 107.72026: 105.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 105.81 for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 107.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.78, in 1995.

Norway ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.23 83.78 89.44 5
2000s 97.71 90.7 102.21 10
2010s 100.94 98.06 105.36 10
2020s 106.51 104 107.71 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 France 106.96 compare
  2. 19 Slovenia 106.86 compare
  3. 20 Latvia 106.48 compare
  4. 22 Austria 104.49 compare
  5. 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 104.36 compare
  6. 24 Croatia 104.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Norway?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Norway was 105.81 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 107.71 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 83.78 in 1995.
How does Norway rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
Norway ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,263 data points, 1980–2026
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