Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Norway
Norway: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 102.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
102.1 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
107.71 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
83.78 Index, 2020=100
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Norway, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
Norway recorded 102.1 Index, 2020=100 for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 107.71 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.78 Index, 2020=100, in 1995.
Norway ranks 40th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 83.78 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 1996 | 84.49 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 87.41 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 86.01 Index, 2020=100 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 89.44 Index, 2020=100 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 90.7 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 93.01 Index, 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 94.97 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 96.95 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 100.43 Index, 2020=100 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 102.04 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 102.21 Index, 2020=100 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 101.36 Index, 2020=100 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 98.69 Index, 2020=100 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 96.75 Index, 2020=100 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 98.09 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 98.06 Index, 2020=100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.27 Index, 2020=100 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.71 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 100.44 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 100.92 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 103.56 Index, 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 103.08 Index, 2020=100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 102.89 Index, 2020=100 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 105.36 Index, 2020=100 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 104 Index, 2020=100 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 107.58 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 107.3 Index, 2020=100 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 106.91 Index, 2020=100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 106.24 Index, 2020=100 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 107.71 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 102.1 Index, 2020=100 | -5.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 102.1 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.71 Index, 2020=100, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 102.1 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.71 Index, 2020=100, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.23 Index, 2020=100 | 83.78 Index, 2020=100 | 89.44 Index, 2020=100 | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.71 Index, 2020=100 | 90.7 Index, 2020=100 | 102.21 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.94 Index, 2020=100 | 98.06 Index, 2020=100 | 105.36 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.98 Index, 2020=100 | 102.1 Index, 2020=100 | 107.71 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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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 102.1 Index, 2020=100 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 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.78 Index, 2020=100 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 46 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 down 1.4%. 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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