Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Norway
Norway: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 130 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
130 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
180.6 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
99 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 130 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Norway peaked at 180.6 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Norway ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 163.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 156.6 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 159.7 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 163.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 156.7 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 155.3 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 148.3 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 151.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 150.4 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 154.5 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 154.6 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 178.6 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 174.3 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 174.6 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 180.6 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 173.9 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 159.2 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 158.4 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 159.8 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 166.5 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 159.3 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 158.8 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 149.3 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 149.2 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 149.9 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 140.6 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 99 Thousand persons | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 107.2 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 108.1 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 120.2 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 130 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 130 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 388.6 Thousand persons, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 130 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 399.1 Thousand persons, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -29.6% | 140.6 Thousand persons | 99 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.02 Thousand persons | 156.6 Thousand persons | 163.8 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 162.3 Thousand persons | 148.3 Thousand persons | 180.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.43 Thousand persons | 149.2 Thousand persons | 173.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.52 Thousand persons | 99 Thousand persons | 140.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 31 Lithuania 150.2 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Lithuania 150.2 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 134.9 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Slovenia 116.9 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Slovenia 116.9 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Latvia 113.4 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Latvia 113.4 Thousand persons 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 self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Norway?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Norway was 130 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 180.6 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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