Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Norway's labour force participation stands at 65.61% as of 2025-12-31, down from 65.83% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Norway's labour force participation was 65.61%, down from 65.83% in 2024.
In 2024, Norway's labour force participation was 65.83%, down from 65.94% in 2023.
In 2023, Norway's labour force participation was 65.94%, down from 65.96% in 2022.
In 2022, Norway's labour force participation was 65.96%, up from 65.68% in 2021.
In 2021, Norway's labour force participation was 65.68%, up from 65.68% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.61% | -0.228% |
| 2024 | 65.83% | -0.11% |
| 2023 | 65.94% | -0.02% |
| 2022 | 65.96% | +0.284% |
| 2021 | 65.68% | +0.002% |
| 2020 | 65.68% | -0.256% |
| 2019 | 65.93% | +0.025% |
| 2018 | 65.91% | +0.25% |
| 2017 | 65.66% | -0.542% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -0.361% |
| 2015 | 66.56% | +0.005% |
| 2014 | 66.56% | -0.387% |
| 2013 | 66.94% | -0.131% |
| 2012 | 67.08% | -0.067% |
| 2011 | 67.14% | -0.189% |
| 2010 | 67.33% | -0.692% |
| 2009 | 68.02% | -0.402% |
| 2008 | 68.43% | +0.005% |
| 2007 | 68.42% | +0.249% |
| 2006 | 68.17% | +0.264% |
| 2005 | 67.91% | +0.273% |
| 2004 | 67.63% | +0.246% |
| 2003 | 67.39% | +0.087% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +0.204% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | +0.312% |
| 2000 | 66.79% | +0.392% |
| 1999 | 66.39% | +0.439% |
| 1998 | 65.95% | +0.608% |
| 1997 | 65.35% | +0.718% |
| 1996 | 64.63% | +0.681% |
| 1995 | 63.95% | +0.59% |
| 1994 | 63.36% | +0.557% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +0.479% |
| 1992 | 62.32% | +0.422% |
| 1991 | 61.9% | +0.348% |
| 1990 | 61.55% | — |
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Norway's labour force participation is 65.61% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 65.83% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 68.43% (2008); the lowest is 61.55% (1990), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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