Work & Labour in Norway

981 indicators covering work & labour for Norway.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 91.8% 2025 down 0.3% 20th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 17.8% 2025 down 10.8% 111th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 27.4% 2025 down 13.4% 76th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 7.1% 2025 up 0.6% 140th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.1% 2025 down 63.5% 171st
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% 2025 down 65.8% 176th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.1% 2025 down 61.3% 177th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 95.1% 2025 up 1.1% 4th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 93.8% 2025 up 1.8% 7th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 96.6% 2025 up 0.4% 5th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 4.9% 2025 down 18.0% 184th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 6.2% 2025 down 21.1% 181st
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 3.4% 2025 down 11.0% 183rd
Employers, total (% of total employment) 0.7% 2025 up 6.2% 180th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 1.0% 2025 up 0.8% 175th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.4% 2025 up 24.0% 178th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 0.9% 24th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 0.9% 24th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 4.2% 2025 down 21.0% 178th
GDP per person employed 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 7.8% 6th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.7% 181st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.7% 181st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1314 % change on previous year 2025 down 64.2% 143rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.1314 % change on previous year 2025 down 64.2% 143rd
GDP per employed person 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 7.8% 6th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.52 2027 down 17.7% 117th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.52 2027 down 17.7% 117th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0043 units per square kilometre 2023 up 14.6% 160th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.6% 157th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 100 2025 up 37.7% 166th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 2.5% 2023 up 13.4% 156th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.06 2025 up 41.0% 95th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 61.7 2025 down 9.5% 48th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 61.7 2025 down 9.5% 48th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 61.7 2025 down 9.5% 48th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.4% 158th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.4% 158th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate 14.06 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,693.1% 3rd
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 65.5 2025 down 7.7% 72nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.5% 2025 up 4.7% 114th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.9% 2025 up 7.5% 91st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.1% 2025 up 2.6% 130th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 45.77 2026 down 12.2% 96th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 45.77 2026 down 12.2% 96th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.53 2027 up 24.0% 113th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 8.53 2027 up 24.0% 113th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 78,881 2027 up 3.5% 125th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 21.46 2027 down 2.8% 152nd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 26.58 2027 down 4.8% 186th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.76 2027 up 32.9% 107th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 111.69 2027 up 44.5% 101st
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,972 2027 up 3.5% 125th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 6 2027 up 1.6% 178th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 42.13 2027 up 7.1% 149th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.3% 2025 down 6.0% 114th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 61.7% 2025 down 9.5% 48th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.5% 2025 down 7.7% 68th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 61.7% 2025 down 9.5% 48th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 61.7% 2025 down 9.5% 48th