Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Norway
Norway: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation was 2,903 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,903
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,903
in 2025
All-time low
2,043
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Norway is 2,903, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is 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 occupation in Norway peaked at 2,903 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,043, in 1995.
That places Norway 23rd out of 47 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 occupation in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,043 | — |
| 1996 | 2,112 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,171 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,237 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,253 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,271 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,276 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,293 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,265 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,273 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,283 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,353 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,434 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,514 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,500 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,501 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,536 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,585 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,602 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,627 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,641 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,638 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,644 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,686 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,716 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,702 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,772 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,846 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,876 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,889 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2,903 | +0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,903 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,903 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,330, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,163 | 2,043 | 2,253 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,346 | 2,265 | 2,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,617 | 2,501 | 2,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,831 | 2,702 | 2,903 | 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 persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Norway?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Norway was 2,903 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,903 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,043 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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