Norway Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual

NO: Dependent Employment

1970 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Dependent Employment data was reported at 2,884,166.487 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,868,941.047 Person for 2026. NO: Dependent Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 2,102,500.000 Person from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2027, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,884,166.487 Person in 2027 and a record low of 1,347,524.431 Person in 1970. NO: Dependent Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. EE-Dependent employment, total economy

Last Frequency Range
2,884,166.487 2027 yearly 1970 - 2027

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NO: Employment Coefficient

1985 - 2027 | Yearly | Ratio | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.034 Ratio in 2027. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.034 Ratio for 2026. NO: Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.009 Ratio from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2027, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.034 Ratio in 2025 and a record low of 1.004 Ratio in 2003. NO: Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLF-Employment coefficient ratio of total employment, SNA definition to LFS definition OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Last Frequency Range
1.034 2027 yearly 1985 - 2027

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NO: Employment Rate Gap

1985 - 2027 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at 0.927 % in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.838 % for 2026. NO: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging 0.055 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2027, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.904 % in 2008 and a record low of -2.080 % in 2004. NO: Employment Rate Gap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
0.927 2027 yearly 1985 - 2027

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NO: Employment Rate: Age 15-74

1985 - 2027 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 69.227 % in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 69.138 % for 2026. NO: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 68.760 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2027, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.495 % in 2008 and a record low of 62.072 % in 1992. NO: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
69.227 2027 yearly 1985 - 2027

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Norway NO: Employment Rate: Age 15-74

NO: Employment in Country Specific

1970 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Employment in Country Specific data was reported at 83,200.000 Person in 2027. This stayed constant from the previous number of 83,200.000 Person for 2026. NO: Employment in Country Specific data is updated yearly, averaging 69,725.000 Person from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2027, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92,350.000 Person in 2013 and a record low of 45,906.082 Person in 1976. NO: Employment in Country Specific data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ECSA-Employment, country specific

Last Frequency Range
83,200.000 2027 yearly 1970 - 2027

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NO: Employment in General Government

1970 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Employment in General Government data was reported at 915,293.046 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 910,739.349 Person for 2026. NO: Employment in General Government data is updated yearly, averaging 677,400.000 Person from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2027, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 915,293.046 Person in 2027 and a record low of 278,221.717 Person in 1970. NO: Employment in General Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. EG-General government employment

Last Frequency Range
915,293.046 2027 yearly 1970 - 2027

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NO: Employment in National Accounts Basis

1970 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Employment in National Accounts Basis data was reported at 3,034,420.814 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,020,067.462 Person for 2026. NO: Employment in National Accounts Basis data is updated yearly, averaging 2,279,900.000 Person from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2027, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,034,420.814 Person in 2027 and a record low of 1,629,728.494 Person in 1970. NO: Employment in National Accounts Basis data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ET_NA - Total employment (national accounts basis) The employment figures from the Labour Force Survey differ from those in the national accounts source (domestic concept). The latter are used for calculating labour productivity and labour costs.

Last Frequency Range
3,034,420.814 2027 yearly 1970 - 2027

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NO: Employment in Self-Employed

1970 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Employment in Self-Employed data was reported at 150,254.326 Person in 2027. This records a decrease from the previous number of 151,126.415 Person for 2026. NO: Employment in Self-Employed data is updated yearly, averaging 177,400.000 Person from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2027, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 282,204.064 Person in 1970 and a record low of 147,500.000 Person in 2020. NO: Employment in Self-Employed data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ES-Total self-employed

Last Frequency Range
150,254.326 2027 yearly 1970 - 2027

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NO: Employment: Double Hit Scenario

1972 - 2021 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Employment: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at 2,668,988.387 Person in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,647,935.462 Person for 2020. NO: Employment: Double Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 2,151,006.317 Person from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2021, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,715,550.000 Person in 2019 and a record low of 1,660,798.194 Person in 1972. NO: Employment: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ET - Total employment (Labour Force Survey basis) The employment figures from the Labour Force Survey differ from those in the national accounts source (domestic concept). The latter are used for calculating labour productivity and labour costs. Employment (ILO):https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=778 Employment and National Accounts (Eurostat):https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/national-accounts/methodology/employment

Last Frequency Range
2,668,988.387 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021

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Norway NO: Employment: Double Hit Scenario

NO: Employment: Single Hit Scenario

1972 - 2021 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Employment: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 2,705,046.804 Person in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,661,300.640 Person for 2020. NO: Employment: Single Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 2,151,006.317 Person from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2021, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,715,550.000 Person in 2019 and a record low of 1,660,798.194 Person in 1972. NO: Employment: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ET - Total employment (Labour Force Survey basis) The employment figures from the Labour Force Survey differ from those in the national accounts source (domestic concept). The latter are used for calculating labour productivity and labour costs. Employment (ILO):https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=778 Employment and National Accounts (Eurostat):https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/national-accounts/methodology/employment

Last Frequency Range
2,705,046.804 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021

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Norway NO: Employment: Single Hit Scenario

NO: Potential Employment

1985 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Potential Employment data was reported at 2,912,042.975 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,898,262.135 Person for 2026. NO: Potential Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 2,332,585.863 Person from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2027, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,912,042.975 Person in 2027 and a record low of 1,984,609.961 Person in 1985. NO: Potential Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ETPT-Potential employment of total economy OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Last Frequency Range
2,912,042.975 2027 yearly 1985 - 2027

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Norway NO: Potential Employment

NO: Trend Employment Coefficient

1985 - 2027 | Yearly | Ratio | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.034 Ratio in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.033 Ratio for 2026. NO: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.012 Ratio from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2027, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.034 Ratio in 2027 and a record low of 1.008 Ratio in 1985. NO: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Last Frequency Range
1.034 2027 yearly 1985 - 2027

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Norway NO: Trend Employment Coefficient

NO: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74

1985 - 2027 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 68.300 % in 2027. This stayed constant from the previous number of 68.300 % for 2026. NO: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 68.705 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2027, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.335 % in 2002 and a record low of 63.254 % in 1992. NO: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
68.300 2027 yearly 1985 - 2027

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Norway NO: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74

NO: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario

1972 - 2021 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at 5.603 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.262 % for 2020. NO: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 3.365 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2021, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.262 % in 2020 and a record low of 1.390 % in 1974. NO: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. UNR-Unemployment rate

Last Frequency Range
5.603 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021

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Norway NO: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario

NO: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario

1972 - 2021 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

NO: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 4.563 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.872 % for 2020. NO: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 3.365 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2021, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.872 % in 2020 and a record low of 1.390 % in 1974. NO: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. UNR-Unemployment rate

Last Frequency Range
4.563 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021

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