Workers in the reference group in Norway

Norway: Workers in the reference group was 2,863 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,863
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 76 countries
All-time high
3,566
in 2014
All-time low
2,250
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2024

Workers in the reference group in Norway, 1998–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201120241998: 2.2k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.3k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.6k2014: 3.6k2015: 2.7k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.8k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for workers in the reference group in Norway is 2,863, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, workers in the reference group in Norway peaked at 3,566 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,250, in 1998.

Norway ranks 40th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Workers in the reference group in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Workers in the reference group in Norway, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 2,250
1999 2,261 +0.5%
2000 2,265 +0.2%
2001 2,277 +0.5%
2002 2,285 +0.4%
2003 2,268 -0.7%
2004 2,276 +0.4%
2005 2,361 +3.7%
2006 2,330 -1.3%
2007 2,443 +4.8%
2008 2,621 +7.3%
2009 2,497 -4.7%
2010 2,703 +8.3%
2011 2,551 -5.6%
2012 2,589 +1.5%
2013 2,601 +0.5%
2014 3,566 +37.1%
2015 2,712 -24.0%
2018 2,683 -1.0%
2019 2,710 +1.0%
2020 2,682 -1.1%
2021 2,762 +3.0%
2022 2,818 +2.0%
2023 2,845 +1.0%
2024 2,863 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,256 2,250 2,261 2
2000s 2,362 2,265 2,621 10
2010s 2,764 2,551 3,566 8
2020s 2,794 2,682 2,863 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 37 Belarus 3,101 compare
  2. 38 Hong Kong, China 2,993 compare
  3. 39 Austria 2,987 compare
  4. 41 Denmark 2,752 compare
  5. 42 Egypt 2,636 compare
  6. 43 Finland 2,628 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is workers in the reference group in Norway?
Workers in the reference group in Norway was 2,863 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest workers in the reference group recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3,566 in 2014.
What is the lowest workers in the reference group recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,250 in 1998.
How does Norway rank for workers in the reference group?
Norway ranks 40th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is workers in the reference group rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Workers in the reference group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Workers in the reference group
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
76 places, 1,374 data points, 1970–2024
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The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.