Employment Rate in Norway decreased to 69.50 percent in May from 70.30 percent in April of 2026. Employment Rate in Norway averaged 69.07 percent from 1988 until 2026, 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 2911.00 2940.00 Thousand May 2026
Employment Rate 69.50 70.30 percent May 2026
Job Vacancies 106700.00 74000.00 Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 72.70 73.60 percent May 2026
Population 5.59 5.55 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 107.98 107.80 points Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.60 percent May 2026
Wage Growth 4.41 4.87 percent Mar 2026
Wages 63630.00 61090.00 NOK/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 63510.00 61360.00 NOK/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.60 11.10 percent May 2026


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 70.30 71.80 63.00 1988 - 2026 percent Monthly
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