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
25th
of 35 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

0510151995201020251995: 11.11996: 13.31997: 12.11998: 10.81999: 10.62000: 9.72001: 9.12002: 10.32003: 9.52004: 10.22005: 9.52006: 10.62007: 10.22008: 9.42009: 92010: 8.92011: 9.22012: 9.22013: 8.92014: 8.82015: 8.72016: 9.52017: 9.32018: 92019: 8.72020: 8.42021: 9.42022: 8.32023: 82024: 7.52025: 8.3

Source: Eurostat.

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 25th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.58 10.6 13.3 5
2000s 9.75 9 10.6 10
2010s 9.02 8.7 9.5 10
2020s 8.32 7.5 9.4 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Luxembourg 9.1 compare
  2. 24 Croatia 8.7 compare
  3. 25 Austria 8.3 compare
  4. 27 Ireland 7.8 compare
  5. 28 Hungary 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 25th out of 35 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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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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