Labor force, total, per capita in Norway
Norway: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5516 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Norway stood at 0.5516 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.5537 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4989 units per person, in 1990.
That places Norway 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4989 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5014 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5041 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5071 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5108 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5149 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5196 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5247 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5289 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5317 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5342 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5365 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5383 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5395 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5423 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5457 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5491 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5525 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5537 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5513 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5467 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5463 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5471 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.547 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5449 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5459 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5437 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5398 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5428 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5444 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5437 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5452 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5489 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5506 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5518 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5516 units per person | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.5516 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.5516 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5142 units per person | 0.4989 units per person | 0.5317 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5443 units per person | 0.5342 units per person | 0.5537 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5449 units per person | 0.5398 units per person | 0.5471 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5486 units per person | 0.5437 units per person | 0.5518 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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, per capita in Norway?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Norway was 0.5516 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5537 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4989 units per person in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.