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

Latest (2025)
1,130
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,199
in 2020
All-time low
822.1
in 1998
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Norway, 1995–2025

02505007501.0k1.2k1995201020251995: 958.11996: 905.61997: 854.21998: 822.11999: 838.62000: 835.42001: 837.12002: 834.62003: 883.22004: 897.92005: 919.52006: 9542007: 940.32008: 916.82009: 971.32010: 1.0k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.1k2025: 1.1k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Croatia 1,160 compare
  2. 23 Denmark 1,154 compare
  3. 24 Ireland 1,147 compare
  4. 26 Lithuania 647.7 compare
  5. 27 North Macedonia 596.9 compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 547.9 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 1,130 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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