Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway
Norway: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,152 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1,152
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,218
in 2017
All-time low
822.1
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway is 1,152, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 1,218 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 822.1, in 1998.
Norway ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 822.1 | — |
| 1999 | 838.6 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 870.6 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 860.7 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 887.8 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 907.6 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 916.7 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 922.3 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 965.8 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 930.7 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 941.3 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,010 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,042 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,063 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,094 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,115 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,126 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,152 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,195 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,218 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,198 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,188 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,204 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,116 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,129 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,135 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,142 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,150 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 1,152 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 830.35 | 822.1 | 838.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 921.37 | 860.7 | 1,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,139 | 1,042 | 1,218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,147 | 1,116 | 1,204 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway was 1,152 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,218 in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 822.1 in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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