Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Norway
Norway: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 27.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 30.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.1% | 29.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 36th out of 45 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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