Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Norway

Norway: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1995
All-time low
7.8%
in 2020
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Norway, 1995–2025

0510151995201020251995: 13.3 Percentage1996: 13.3 Percentage1997: 12.1 Percentage1998: 10.8 Percentage1999: 10.6 Percentage2000: 9.7 Percentage2001: 9.1 Percentage2002: 10.3 Percentage2003: 9.5 Percentage2004: 10.2 Percentage2005: 9.5 Percentage2006: 10.1 Percentage2007: 9.6 Percentage2008: 9.1 Percentage2009: 8.1 Percentage2010: 8.4 Percentage2011: 8 Percentage2012: 8.4 Percentage2013: 8.4 Percentage2014: 7.9 Percentage2015: 8 Percentage2016: 8.8 Percentage2017: 8.4 Percentage2018: 8.4 Percentage2019: 8 Percentage2020: 7.8 Percentage2021: 9.3 Percentage2022: 8.5 Percentage2023: 8 Percentage2024: 8.4 Percentage2025: 8.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Norway is 8.3%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Norway peaked at 13.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2020.

That places Norway 29th out of 45 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.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Norway, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 13.3%
1996 13.3% +0.0%
1997 12.1% -9.0%
1998 10.8% -10.7%
1999 10.6% -1.9%
2000 9.7% -8.5%
2001 9.1% -6.2%
2002 10.3% +13.2%
2003 9.5% -7.8%
2004 10.2% +7.4%
2005 9.5% -6.9%
2006 10.1% +6.3%
2007 9.6% -5.0%
2008 9.1% -5.2%
2009 8.1% -11.0%
2010 8.4% +3.7%
2011 8.0% -4.8%
2012 8.4% +5.0%
2013 8.4% +0.0%
2014 7.9% -6.0%
2015 8.0% +1.3%
2016 8.8% +10.0%
2017 8.4% -4.5%
2018 8.4% +0.0%
2019 8.0% -4.8%
2020 7.8% -2.5%
2021 9.3% +19.2%
2022 8.5% -8.6%
2023 8.0% -5.9%
2024 8.4% +5.0%
2025 8.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.0% 10.6% 13.3% 5
2000s 9.5% 8.1% 10.3% 10
2010s 8.3% 7.9% 8.8% 10
2020s 8.4% 7.8% 9.3% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Luxembourg 9.3% compare
  2. 27 Croatia 8.7% compare
  3. 27 Croatia 8.7% compare
  4. 29 Austria 8.3% compare
  5. 31 Czechia 8.0% compare
  6. 32 Ireland 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Norway?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Norway was 8.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
How does Norway rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Norway ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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