Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Norway
Norway: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,903 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,903 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,043 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Norway stood at 2,903 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Norway peaked at 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,043 Thousand persons, in 1995.
That places Norway 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,043 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 2,112 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,171 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,237 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,253 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,271 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,276 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,293 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,265 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,273 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,283 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,353 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,434 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,514 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,500 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,501 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,536 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,585 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,602 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,627 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,641 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,638 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,644 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,686 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,716 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,702 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,772 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,846 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,876 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,889 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2,903 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,163 Thousand persons | 2,043 Thousand persons | 2,253 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,346 Thousand persons | 2,265 Thousand persons | 2,514 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,617 Thousand persons | 2,501 Thousand persons | 2,716 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,831 Thousand persons | 2,702 Thousand persons | 2,903 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Norway?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Norway was 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,903 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,043 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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