{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"no-employment-rate-older-workers","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/no-employment-rate-older-workers","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/no-employment-rate-older-workers/","title":"Norway Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64 (2025)","description":"Norway's Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64: 72.6 % of population (55–64) in 2025, -1pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Norway","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Norway","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (55–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Norway Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Norway"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Norway (2025)","value":"72.6","unit":"% of population (55–64)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Norway Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":65.5},{"period":"2006","value":67.4},{"period":"2007","value":69},{"period":"2008","value":69.2},{"period":"2009","value":68.7},{"period":"2010","value":68.6},{"period":"2011","value":69.6},{"period":"2012","value":70.9},{"period":"2013","value":71.1},{"period":"2014","value":72.2},{"period":"2015","value":72.2},{"period":"2016","value":72.6},{"period":"2017","value":71.9},{"period":"2018","value":72},{"period":"2019","value":72.8},{"period":"2020","value":72.8},{"period":"2021","value":74.6},{"period":"2022","value":74.5},{"period":"2023","value":73.8},{"period":"2024","value":73.6},{"period":"2025","value":72.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (55–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"72.6","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"73.6","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"73.8","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"74.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"74.6","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"72.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"72.8","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"72.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"71.9","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"72.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"72.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"72.2","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"71.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"70.9","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"69.6","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"68.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"68.7","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"69.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"69.0","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"67.4","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 in Norway from 2005 to present. This cohort is critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 74.6 % of population (55–64) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 65.5 in 2005. The latest reading of 72.6 in 2025 represents a change of -1pp."}]}