Employment by status in Norway
Norway: Employment by status was 95.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2021
All-time low
90.4%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Norway, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Norway is 95.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Norway peaked at 95.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 1991.
That places Norway 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment by status in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.4% | — |
| 1992 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 95.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 95.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 90.4% | 93.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.5% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.6% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.0% | 95.1% | 5 |
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 employment by status in Norway?
- Employment by status in Norway was 95.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for employment by status?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.