Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region in Norway

Norway: Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region was 102.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
102.6 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
102.6 Index, 2020=100
in 2021
All-time low
96 Index, 2020=100
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 2008–2021

02550751002008201420212008: 97.6 Index, 2020=1002009: 96 Index, 2020=1002010: 96.7 Index, 2020=1002011: 96.1 Index, 2020=1002012: 96.7 Index, 2020=1002013: 96.5 Index, 2020=1002014: 97.5 Index, 2020=1002015: 98.9 Index, 2020=1002016: 99.6 Index, 2020=1002017: 100.9 Index, 2020=1002018: 100 Index, 2020=1002019: 99.7 Index, 2020=1002020: 100 Index, 2020=1002021: 102.6 Index, 2020=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.

Analysis

In 2021, real labour productivity by nuts 2 region in Norway stood at 102.6 Index, 2020=100. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real labour productivity by nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 102.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96 Index, 2020=100, in 2009.

That places Norway 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 2008 to 2021.
Year Index, 2020=100 Change
2008 97.6 Index, 2020=100
2009 96 Index, 2020=100 -1.6%
2010 96.7 Index, 2020=100 +0.7%
2011 96.1 Index, 2020=100 -0.6%
2012 96.7 Index, 2020=100 +0.6%
2013 96.5 Index, 2020=100 -0.2%
2014 97.5 Index, 2020=100 +1.0%
2015 98.9 Index, 2020=100 +1.4%
2016 99.6 Index, 2020=100 +0.7%
2017 100.9 Index, 2020=100 +1.3%
2018 100 Index, 2020=100 -0.9%
2019 99.7 Index, 2020=100 -0.3%
2020 100 Index, 2020=100 +0.3%
2021 102.6 Index, 2020=100 +2.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 102.6 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5 Index, 2020=100, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 102.6 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 107.2 Index, 2020=100, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.8 Index, 2020=100 96 Index, 2020=100 97.6 Index, 2020=100 2
2010s 98.26 Index, 2020=100 96.1 Index, 2020=100 100.9 Index, 2020=100 10
2020s 101.3 Index, 2020=100 100 Index, 2020=100 102.6 Index, 2020=100 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 30 Austria 103.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 31 Germany 102.8 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 33 Sweden 102.4 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 34 Finland 98.4 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 35 Luxembourg 96.5 Index, 2020=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real labour productivity by nuts 2 region in Norway?
Real labour productivity by nuts 2 region in Norway was 102.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest real labour productivity by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 102.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2021.
What is the lowest real labour productivity by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 96 Index, 2020=100 in 2009.
How does Norway rank for real labour productivity by nuts 2 region?
Norway ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is real labour productivity by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Index, 2020=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
337 places, 8,360 data points, 2000–2024
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