Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.6609 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Norway is 0.6609 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 1.65 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0966 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Norway ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9673 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9428 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8721 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8068 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8382 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3937 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +217.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7403 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4699 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0966 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +1163.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9617 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4747 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8096 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 2023 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6609 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.6609 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.6609 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1163.9% | 0.0966 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +217.4% | 0.3937 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.9673 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.8068 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.899 % change on previous year | 0.0966 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.4747 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 114 Iran 0.7329 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Fiji 0.7314 % change on previous year compare
- 116 New Zealand 0.6649 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Portugal 0.6437 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Guyana 0.6358 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 0.6309 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Norway was 0.6609 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0966 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.