Norway Compensation of Employees (% of GDP) (2025)
Norway's Compensation of Employees (% of GDP): 42.9 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, +1.1pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.
Norway (2025)
42.9
% of GDP (current prices)
+1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP (current prices) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.9 | +1.1pp |
| 2024 | 41.8 | +1.8pp |
| 2023 | 40 | +6.7pp |
| 2022 | 33.3 | -7.4pp |
| 2021 | 40.7 | -7pp |
| 2020 | 47.7 | +1.9pp |
| 2019 | 45.8 | +2pp |
| 2018 | 43.8 | -1pp |
| 2017 | 44.8 | -1.5pp |
| 2016 | 46.3 | +0.9pp |
| 2015 | 45.4 | +1.6pp |
| 2014 | 43.8 | +0.7pp |
| 2013 | 43.1 | +0.8pp |
| 2012 | 42.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 42.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2010 | 42.8 | -1.5pp |
| 2009 | 44.3 | +4.1pp |
| 2008 | 40.2 | -0.6pp |
| 2007 | 40.8 | +1.5pp |
| 2006 | 39.3 | -1pp |
About this Dataset
Norway recorded 42.9 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. The latest change was +1.1pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 33.3 in 2022 to 47.7 in 2020.
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Norway from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Norway from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 47.7 % of GDP (current prices) in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 33.3 in 2022. The latest reading of 42.9 in 2025 represents a change of +1.1pp.