Norway Forecast: Employment

1980 - 2026 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Norway Employment Forecast

  • Norway Employment is forecasted to be 2.937 Person mn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 2.914 Person mn in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, Norway Employment is projected to stand at 2.937 Person mn in Dec 2026
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Employment

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What is Norway's Forecast: Employment in 2026?

Norway Employment is forecasted to be 2.937 Person mn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.937 2026 2.914 2025 1.908 1980 2.937 2026 Person mn yearly 1980 - 2026

Forecast: Employment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Andorra (Person mn) 0.056 2026 yearly 2010 - 2026
Andorra (Person mn) 0.056 2026 yearly 2010 - 2026
Australia (Person mn) 13.897 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 4.482 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Belgium (Person mn) 5.189 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Canada (Person mn) 20.943 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (Person mn) 1.796 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.447 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 5.119 2026 yearly 1995 - 2026
Denmark (Person mn) 2.944 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 0.711 2026 yearly 1993 - 2026
Finland (Person mn) 2.625 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
France (Person mn) 29.069 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Germany (Person mn) 42.367 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Greece (Person mn) 4.132 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Guatemala (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 3.656 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.224 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 2.829 2026 yearly 1986 - 2026
Israel (Person mn) 4.411 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 24.061 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Japan (Person mn) 67.598 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 28.727 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 0.879 2026 yearly 1992 - 2026
Lithuania (Person mn) 1.469 2026 yearly 1999 - 2026
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.519 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.399 2026 yearly 2001 - 2026
North Macedonia (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Malta (Person mn) 0.332 2026 yearly 1983 - 2026
Netherlands (Person mn) 9.592 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
New Zealand (Person mn) 3.004 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Nicaragua (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Norway (Person mn) 2.937 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Portugal (Person mn) 5.353 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Puerto Rico (Person mn) 1.072 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
San Marino (Person mn) 0.022 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
Singapore (Person mn) 3.833 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 2.414 2026 yearly 1993 - 2026
Slovenia (Person mn) 1.092 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Spain (Person mn) 20.671 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Sweden (Person mn) 5.183 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Switzerland (Person mn) 5.238 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Taiwan, China (Person mn) 11.386 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Thailand (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
United Kingdom (Person mn) 34.229 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
United States (Person mn) 159.103 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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Norway Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 12.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 16,884.009 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 38,161.954 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 29.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 251,746.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NOK bn) 3,211.193 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NOK bn) 2,556.349 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (NOK bn) 3,771.425 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
General Govt Taxes: GS: Value Added Tax (NOK mn) 390,000.000 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.426 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,067.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 13,765.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -14.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,726,392.252 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 529,138.324 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 771,873.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 9,698.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,177,003.980 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 919,747.042 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 490.569 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 559.332 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1963 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 432.071 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1977 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,386.407 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1963 - Nov 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (NOK th) 24,741,926.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: Sweden (NOK th) 11,368,753.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: Germany (NOK th) 22,573,435.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: Netherlands (NOK th) 11,173,028.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: France (NOK th) 7,797,139.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: 1-Digit: Chemical and Related Product (NOK th) 6,562,268.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: 1-Digit: Food and Live Animals (NOK th) 16,918,476.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NOK th) 13,148,862.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (NOK th) 83,708,095.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (NOK th) 10,131,258.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: United Kingdom (NOK th) 4,185,927.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: China (NOK th) 14,083,678.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: Denmark (NOK th) 4,167,431.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: Sweden (NOK th) 9,987,576.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: Germany (NOK th) 12,855,847.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (NOK th) 12,054,471.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NOK th) 40,958,616.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: 1-Digit: Chemical and Related Product (NOK th) 9,770,174.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible (NOK th) 6,367,443.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (NOK th) 11,511,407.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: Crude Oil (NOK mn) 33,935.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1974 - Nov 2025
Exports (NOK mn) 139,832.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
Imports (NOK mn) 98,517.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Import Volume Index: Food and Live Animals (2000=100) 190.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index: sa: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (2000=100) 148.500 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index: Animal and Vegetable Oil and Fats (2000=100) 337.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (2000=100) 152.200 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index: sa: Machinery and Transport Equipment (2000=100) 198.400 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index: sa: Beverages and Tobacco (2000=100) 265.900 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index: sa: Animal and Vegetable Oil and Fats (2000=100) 306.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index: Machinery and Transport Equipment (2000=100) 208.800 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index (2000=100) 184.300 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index: sa: Food and Live Animals (2000=100) 184.300 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index: Beverages and Tobacco (2000=100) 284.200 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index: sa (2000=100) 179.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 870.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 21,146.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,099.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2,410.079 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 602.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,807.361 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 809,092.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 155.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 294,139.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 55.6 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 578.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 69.592 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,049,214.451 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Foreign Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (NOK mn) 8,790.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Foreign Assets: Portfolio Investment (PI) (NOK mn) 204,111.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Foreign Liabilities: Other Investments (NOK mn) 92,903.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Foreign Assets: Other Investments (NOK mn) 52,622.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Foreign Assets: Reserve Assets (NOK mn) -35,193.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Foreign Assets (NOK mn) 290,897.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Foreign Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (NOK mn) 11,098.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Foreign Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PI) (NOK mn) 24,332.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Foreign Liabilities (NOK mn) 128,333.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: BI: Net Compensation of Employees and Investment Income (NOK mn) 51,933.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
BoP: BI: Net Current Transfers (NOK mn) -16,006.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account Balance (NOK mn) 174,541.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt (NOK mn) 8,078,058.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Foreign Assets: Net (NOK mn) 20,459,562.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
IIP: Foreign Assets (NOK mn) 31,798,964.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
IIP: Foreign Liabilities (NOK mn) 11,339,402.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Gross Debt: External Loan Debt: General Public (NOK mn) 1,222,575.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (NOK mn) 1,873,497.000 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital: Belgium (NOK mn) 7,402.000 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital: Singapore (NOK mn) 96,245.000 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital: Africa (NOK mn) 19,104.000 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital: Netherlands (NOK mn) 205,055.000 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital: Sweden (NOK mn) 295,556.000 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Equity Capital (NOK mn) 1,701,383.000 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
No of Bankruptcies: SIC 2007 (Unit) 1,199.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
No of New Registered Enterprises (Unit) 15,748.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 88.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 291,632.123 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 336,382.604 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 6.1 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2011 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 78,433.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.767 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1959 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 517,972.325 Oct 2025 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.3 Oct 2025 monthly May 2010 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 766,897.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 21.100 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 28.100 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 466.236 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,186.422 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1953 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 489,869.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 866,420.408 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.30 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 116.82 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Official Reserve Assets: FR: Foreign Currency (FC) (NOK mn) 735,310.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Official Reserve Assets (NOK mn) 878,633.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M3: M2 (NOK mn) 3,258,285.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregates: Base Money (NOK mn) 195,767.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1900 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M3: M2: M1 (NOK mn) 2,815,844.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M2: YoY (%) 4.700 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M3: sa (NOK mn) 3,259,824.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M3 (NOK mn) 3,263,101.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Bank Deposits (NOK mn) 5,240,585.000 Oct 2025 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2025
Loans: Banks (NOK mn) 5,151,188.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Bank Deposits: Households (NOK mn) 1,255,207.000 Jan 2019 monthly Dec 1989 - Jan 2019
Domestic Debt C2 (NOK mn) 7,529,523.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Jan 2025
Non Performing Loans Ratio: Enterprises (%) 0.500 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 6.1 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2025
Purchasing Manager Index: sa (NA) 56.310 Feb 2019 monthly Feb 2004 - Feb 2019

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