Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Norway
79.5% of people aged 20 to 64 in Norway were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2017.
Norway, 2025
79.5%
Change from 2024
−0.5percentage points
European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
79.2%
Position in 2025
15th of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Norway over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Norway | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79.5% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | 67.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 80.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 79.7%, the figure has changed by −0.2 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Norway has the 15th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
More for Norway
All statistics for Norway
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
77.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
4.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment-to-population ratio
62.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
14.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
0.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
5.0%
September 2026 · Eurostat