STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Norway
Norway: STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment was 4,175 Hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
In 2025, stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Norway stood at 4,175 Hours. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Norway peaked at 4,175 Hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,921 Hours, in 1973.
Norway ranks 23rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,951 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 2,943 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,924 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,921 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,925 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,948 Hours | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,956 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,977 Hours | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,963 Hours | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,963 Hours | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,036 Hours | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,058 Hours | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,038 Hours | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3,019 Hours | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,032 Hours | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,104 Hours | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,197 Hours | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,206 Hours | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,195 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,098 Hours | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,055 Hours | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,021 Hours | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,034 Hours | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,052 Hours | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,090 Hours | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,121 Hours | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,176 Hours | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,259 Hours | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,342 Hours | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,370 Hours | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,350 Hours | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,294 Hours | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,265 Hours | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,190 Hours | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,249 Hours | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,297 Hours | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,399 Hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,560 Hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,687 Hours | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,617 Hours | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,629 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,691 Hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,755 Hours | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,769 Hours | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,809 Hours | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,828 Hours | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,846 Hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,859 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,918 Hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,975 Hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,891 Hours | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,981 Hours | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,122 Hours | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,136 Hours | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,155 Hours | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 4,175 Hours | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,947 Hours | 2,921 Hours | 2,977 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,098 Hours | 3,019 Hours | 3,206 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,152 Hours | 3,021 Hours | 3,370 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,391 Hours | 3,190 Hours | 3,687 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,808 Hours | 3,629 Hours | 3,975 Hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,077 Hours | 3,891 Hours | 4,175 Hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 20 Costa Rica 4,502 Hours compare
- 21 Denmark 4,456 Hours compare
- 22 Finland 4,247 Hours compare
- 24 Luxembourg 760.64 Hours compare
- 25 Iceland 322.77 Hours 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 stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Norway?
- Stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Norway was 4,175 Hours in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,175 Hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,921 Hours in 1973.
- How does Norway rank for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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