Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Norway
Norway: Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour was 250,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Norway, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Norway is 250,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Norway peaked at 250,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 194,795, in 2011.
Norway ranks 29th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 195,000 | — |
| 2010 | 195,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 194,795 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 195,829 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 201,149 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 250,000 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 250,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258,510, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 250,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 340,130, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195,000 | 195,000 | 195,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 223,347 | 194,795 | 250,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 5 |
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 number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Norway?
- Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Norway was 250,000 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,795 in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A workplace can be defined as any physical space, whether a physical construction (such as a building or set of buildings) or not, in which at least one employed person carries out their work activities. Only those workplaces that are registered and could potentially be selected for labour inspection are included in the total number. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.