Persons outside … Persons population private households in Norway
Norway: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 27.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.1
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.5
in 1995
All-time low
25.9
in 2002
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 27.1 for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Norway peaked at 30.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 2002.
Norway ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.5 | — |
| 1996 | 28.9 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 27.3 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 26.1 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 26.5 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 26.2 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.2 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.8 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28.1 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.4 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.7 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.5 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.3 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 29.9 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.6 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.9 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 27.3 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.1 | -0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 27.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 27.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.86 | 26.1 | 30.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.97 | 25.9 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.18 | 28.2 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.77 | 27.1 | 29.8 | 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 - % of total population in private in Norway?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Norway was 27.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Norway ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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