Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Norway

Norway: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason was 0 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
13
1995–2024

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Norway, 1995–2024

00.10.20.31995200920241995: 0.21996: 0.21997: 0.21998: 0.11999: 0.22000: 0.22001: 0.12002: 0.22003: 0.32004: 0.22005: 0.12021: 0.12024: 0

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Norway stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Norway peaked at 0.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.

That places Norway 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Norway, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 0.2 —
1996 0.2 +0.0%
1997 0.2 +0.0%
1998 0.1 -50.0%
1999 0.2 +100.0%
2000 0.2 +0.0%
2001 0.1 -50.0%
2002 0.2 +100.0%
2003 0.3 +50.0%
2004 0.2 -33.3%
2005 0.1 -50.0%
2021 0.1 +0.0%
2024 0 -100.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1. (19 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.18 0.1 0.2 5
2000s 0.1833 0.1 0.3 6
2020s 0.05 0 0.1 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 21 Czechia 0 compare
  2. 21 Spain 0 compare
  3. 21 Poland 0
  4. 21 Türkiye 0 compare
  5. 21 Poland 0

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Norway?
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Norway was 0 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2003.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
How does Norway rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
Norway ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 492 data points, 1992–2025
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