Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Norway's wages (labour cost) stands at 3.1% as of 2026-03-31, up from 1.6% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 1997 to 2026 (117 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Norway's wages (labour cost) was 3.1%, up from 1.6% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Norway's wages (labour cost) was 1.6%, down from 3.6% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Norway's wages (labour cost) was 3.6%, down from 10.7% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Norway's wages (labour cost) was 10.7%, up from 5.7% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Norway's wages (labour cost) was 5.7%, up from 5.5% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.6% | -2% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.6% | -7.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 10.7% | +5% |
| 2025-03-31 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024-12-31 | 5.5% | +1% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.5% | +3% |
| 2024-06-30 | 1.5% | -9.4% |
| 2024-03-31 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023-12-31 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023-09-30 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023-06-30 | 8% | +6% |
| 2023-03-31 | 2% | -3.7% |
| 2022-12-31 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022-09-30 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022-06-30 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022-03-31 | 0.5% | +0% |
| 2021-12-31 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021-09-30 | 3% | +0.1% |
| 2021-06-30 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020-12-31 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020-09-30 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020-06-30 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020-03-31 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019-12-31 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019-09-30 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019-06-30 | 8.4% | +8.1% |
| 2019-03-31 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018-12-31 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018-09-30 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018-06-30 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018-03-31 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017-12-31 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017-09-30 | 6.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017-06-30 | 11.8% | +11.6% |
| 2017-03-31 | 0.2% | -2% |
| 2016-12-31 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016-09-30 | 2.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016-06-30 | -3.8% | -11.3% |
| 2016-03-31 | 7.5% | +12.1% |
| 2015-12-31 | -4.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015-09-30 | -8.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015-06-30 | -6.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015-03-31 | -5% | -14.1% |
| 2014-12-31 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014-09-30 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2014-06-30 | 12.7% | +9% |
| 2014-03-31 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013-12-31 | 7.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013-09-30 | 5.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013-06-30 | 2.4% | -11.5% |
| 2013-03-31 | 13.9% | +12.3% |
| 2012-12-31 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012-09-30 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012-06-30 | -1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012-03-31 | -2.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011-12-31 | 1% | -1.1% |
| 2011-09-30 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011-06-30 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011-03-31 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2010-12-31 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010-09-30 | 8% | +0.5% |
| 2010-06-30 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010-03-31 | 11.1% | +13.3% |
| 2009-12-31 | -2.2% | -2% |
| 2009-09-30 | -0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2009-06-30 | 8.4% | +14.5% |
| 2009-03-31 | -6.1% | -14.5% |
| 2008-12-31 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008-09-30 | 5.6% | +7.2% |
| 2008-06-30 | -1.6% | -13% |
| 2008-03-31 | 11.4% | +7.7% |
| 2007-12-31 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007-09-30 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007-06-30 | 4.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007-03-31 | 7.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006-12-31 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006-09-30 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006-06-30 | 13.1% | +15% |
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Norway's wages (labour cost) is 3.1% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 1.6% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 19.6% (1998-06-30); the lowest is -12.2% (1997-06-30), across data from 1997 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.