Employment Rate in Norway increased to 69.50 percent in December from 69 percent in November of 2025. Employment Rate in Norway averaged 69.05 percent from 1988 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 71.80 percent in March of 2009 and a record low of 63.00 percent in March of 1993. source: Statistics Norway



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2909.00 2884.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 69.50 69.00 percent Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 82600.00 94600.00 Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 72.60 72.30 percent Dec 2025
Population 5.55 5.49 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 104.67 103.90 points Jun 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.50 percent Dec 2025
Wage Growth 5.48 4.80 percent Sep 2025
Wages 59250.00 61300.00 NOK/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 59650.00 61120.00 NOK/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.80 15.20 percent Dec 2025


Norway Employment Rate
In Norway, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
69.50 69.00 71.80 63.00 1988 - 2025 percent Monthly
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