Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Norway
Norway: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 8.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.3
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 1995
All-time low
7.8
in 2020
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 8.3 for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Norway peaked at 13.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2020.
Norway ranks 31st 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.
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.02 | 10.6 | 13.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.52 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Norway?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Norway was 8.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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