Norway Employment Rate (2025)
Norway's Employment Rate: 79.5 % of population (20–64) in 2025, -0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.
Norway (2025)
79.5
% of population (20–64)
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79.5 | -0.5pp |
| 2024 | 80 | -0.4pp |
| 2023 | 80.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2022 | 80.9 | +0.9pp |
| 2021 | 80 | +1.2pp |
| 2020 | 78.8 | -0.7pp |
| 2019 | 79.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 79.2 | +0.9pp |
| 2017 | 78.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 78.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2015 | 79.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2014 | 79.6 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 79.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2012 | 79.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2011 | 79.6 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 79.6 | -1pp |
| 2009 | 80.6 | -1.2pp |
| 2008 | 81.8 | +0.9pp |
| 2007 | 80.9 | +1.4pp |
| 2006 | 79.5 | +1.3pp |
About this Dataset
Norway recorded 79.5 % of population (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 78.2 in 2005 to 81.8 in 2008.
This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Norway from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Norway from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%. 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 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 81.8 % of population (20–64) in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 78.2 in 2005. The latest reading of 79.5 in 2025 represents a change of -0.5pp.