Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway
Norway: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 130 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 130 for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway peaked at 180.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2021.
That places Norway 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 163.8 | — |
| 1996 | 156.6 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 159.7 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 163.3 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 156.7 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 155.3 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 148.3 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 151.8 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 150.4 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 154.5 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 154.6 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 178.6 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 174.3 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 174.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 180.6 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 173.9 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 159.2 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 158.4 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 159.8 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 166.5 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 159.3 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 158.8 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 149.3 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 149.2 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 149.9 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 140.6 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 99 | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 107.2 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 108.1 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 120.2 | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 130 | +8.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 130 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 388.6, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 130 is below the median for high income countries, which is 399.1, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-employed persons by country of birth 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 | 99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.02 | 156.6 | 163.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 162.3 | 148.3 | 180.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.43 | 149.2 | 173.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.52 | 99 | 140.6 | 6 |
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 self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway was 130 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 180.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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