Persons outside … quarterly population private households in Norway
Norway: Persons outside … quarterly population private households was 26.4% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
26.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2017
All-time low
26.1%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Norway, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Norway stood at 26.4%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Norway peaked at 30.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1998.
Norway ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons outside … quarterly population private households in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.1% | — |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 26.4% | -4.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 26.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 26.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.1% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 26.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.4% | 29.8% | 7 |
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 26.4% in 2026, 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 30.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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