Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 8.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 8.34 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 8.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.79 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Norway ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.26 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.12 units per square kilometre | 5.79 units per square kilometre | 6.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9 units per square kilometre | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 7.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 units per square kilometre | 7.32 units per square kilometre | 7.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 units per square kilometre | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 8.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 154 Finland 9.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Niger 8.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Paraguay 8.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Oman 8.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Argentina 8.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 South Sudan 8.02 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Norway was 8.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.