Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Norway
Norway: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 1,130 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1,130 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Norway peaked at 1,199 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 822.1 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Norway 26th out of 36 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875.72 Thousand persons | 822.1 Thousand persons | 958.1 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 899.01 Thousand persons | 834.6 Thousand persons | 971.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 Thousand persons | 1,018 Thousand persons | 1,198 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,134 Thousand persons | 1,107 Thousand persons | 1,199 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Norway
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Norway?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Norway was 1,130 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 822.1 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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