Employment of older workers in Norway
72.6% of people aged 55 to 64 in Norway were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2018.
Norway, 2025
72.6%
Change from 2024
−1.0percentage points
European Union, 2025
66.4%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
69.7%
Position in 2025
10th of 34
Employment of older workers in Norway over time
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% of population aged 55 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Norway | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.6% | 66.4% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | 63.9% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | 62.3% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | 59.0% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | 57.3% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | 55.5% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | 53.5% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | 51.4% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | 49.7% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | 46.4% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | 45.0% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | 43.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.0 percentage points from 73.6% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 73.2%, the figure has changed by −0.6 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Norway has the 10th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 66.4%.
More for Norway
All statistics for Norway
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
79.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
20.9 years
2024 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
4.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
14.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
0.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
77.0%
2025 · Eurostat