Temporary employees by main reason in Norway
Norway: Temporary employees by main reason was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1996
All-time low
7.5%
in 2024
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Temporary employees by main reason in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
Norway recorded 8.3% for temporary employees by main reason in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Norway peaked at 13.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2024.
That places Norway 32nd 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.
Temporary employees by main reason in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.1% | — |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +19.8% |
| 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 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 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 main reason in Norway?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Norway was 8.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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