Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to in Norway
Norway: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to was -6.6 Percentage points in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to in Norway, 1996–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
Norway recorded -6.6 Percentage points for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to in Norway peaked at -3.1 Percentage points in 2020 and was at its lowest, -12.5 Percentage points, in 1996.
Norway ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -12.5 Percentage points | — |
| 1997 | -12.4 Percentage points | -0.8% |
| 1998 | -12.3 Percentage points | -0.8% |
| 1999 | -8.2 Percentage points | -33.3% |
| 2000 | -8.6 Percentage points | +4.9% |
| 2001 | -8.2 Percentage points | -4.7% |
| 2002 | -7 Percentage points | -14.6% |
| 2003 | -6.7 Percentage points | -4.3% |
| 2004 | -6.1 Percentage points | -9.0% |
| 2005 | -6.8 Percentage points | +11.5% |
| 2006 | -6.8 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -6.2 Percentage points | -8.8% |
| 2008 | -5.9 Percentage points | -4.8% |
| 2009 | -4.9 Percentage points | -16.9% |
| 2010 | -5.2 Percentage points | +6.1% |
| 2011 | -4.8 Percentage points | -7.7% |
| 2012 | -5 Percentage points | +4.2% |
| 2013 | -5 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -3.5 Percentage points | -30.0% |
| 2015 | -4.7 Percentage points | +34.3% |
| 2016 | -3.7 Percentage points | -21.3% |
| 2017 | -3.7 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -4.1 Percentage points | +10.8% |
| 2019 | -3.5 Percentage points | -14.6% |
| 2020 | -3.1 Percentage points | -11.4% |
| 2021 | -10.6 Percentage points | +241.9% |
| 2022 | -6.6 Percentage points | -37.7% |
| 2023 | -6.6 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -6.6 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -6.6 Percentage points | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -6.6 Percentage points is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -9 Percentage points, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's -6.6 Percentage points is above the median for high income countries, which is -9 Percentage points, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -241.9% | -3.1 Percentage points | -10.6 Percentage points |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.35 Percentage points | -12.5 Percentage points | -8.2 Percentage points | 4 |
| 2000s | -6.72 Percentage points | -8.6 Percentage points | -4.9 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.32 Percentage points | -5.2 Percentage points | -3.5 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.68 Percentage points | -10.6 Percentage points | -3.1 Percentage points | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to in Norway?
- Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to in Norway was -6.6 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was -3.1 Percentage points in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5 Percentage points in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — employment to rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to population ratio, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data covered Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.