Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Norway
Norway: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 5.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.7
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2024
All-time low
3.4
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Norway is 5.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Norway peaked at 6.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2015.
Norway ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.5 | — |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 5 | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2 | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 5.7 | -12.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.23 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 37 Netherlands 6.7 compare
- 37 Netherlands 6.7 compare
- 39 Cyprus 6.2 compare
- 41 Slovakia 5.6 compare
- 41 Slovakia 5.6 compare
- 43 Luxembourg 5.3 compare
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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Norway?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Norway was 5.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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