Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway
Norway: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,130 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1,130 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 1,199 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 822.1, in 1998.
That places Norway 25th out of 35 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 | 822.1 | 958.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 899.01 | 834.6 | 971.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 | 1,018 | 1,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,134 | 1,107 | 1,199 | 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 outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway was 1,130 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 in 2020.
- 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 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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