Norway Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual
NO: Dependent Employment
NO: Dependent Employment data was reported at 2,849,922.165 Person in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,833,879.994 Person for 2024. NO: Dependent Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 2,074,375.000 Person from Dec 1970 to 2025, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,849,922.165 Person in 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,849,922.165 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
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NO: Employment Coefficient
NO: Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.038 Ratio in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.038 Ratio for 2024. NO: Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.015 Ratio from Dec 1985 to 2025, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.039 Ratio in 2023 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 Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.038 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
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NO: Employment Rate Gap
NO: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at 2.200 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.273 % for 2023. NO: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging -0.211 % from Dec 1985 to 2024, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.940 % in 2008 and a record low of -2.105 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.973 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
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NO: Employment Rate: Age 15-74
NO: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 70.313 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 70.425 % for 2023. NO: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 67.699 % from Dec 1985 to 2024, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.496 % in 2008 and a record low of 61.999 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 69.172 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
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NO: Employment in Country Specific
NO: Employment in Country Specific data was reported at 81,300.000 Person in 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 81,300.000 Person for 2024. NO: Employment in Country Specific data is updated yearly, averaging 69,775.000 Person from Dec 1970 to 2025, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92,350.000 Person in 2013 and a record low of 47,100.024 Person in 1988. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 81,300.000 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
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NO: Employment in General Government
NO: Employment in General Government data was reported at 901,889.696 Person in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 894,710.510 Person for 2024. NO: Employment in General Government data is updated yearly, averaging 670,825.000 Person from Dec 1970 to 2025, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 901,889.696 Person in 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 901,889.696 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
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NO: Employment in National Accounts Basis
NO: Employment in National Accounts Basis data was reported at 3,019,712.446 Person in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,002,765.138 Person for 2024. NO: Employment in National Accounts Basis data is updated yearly, averaging 2,250,350.000 Person from Dec 1970 to 2025, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,019,712.446 Person in 2025 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. System of National Accounts 2008: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/nationalaccount/docs/sna2008.pdf European system of accounts ESA2010: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3859598/5925693/KS-02-13-269-EN.PDF/44cd9d01-bc64-40e5-bd40-d17df0c69334 Understanding National Accounts: http://www.oecd.org/sdd/UNA-2014.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3,019,712.446 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
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NO: Employment in Self-Employed
NO: Employment in Self-Employed data was reported at 169,790.281 Person in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 168,885.143 Person for 2024. NO: Employment in Self-Employed data is updated yearly, averaging 175,175.000 Person from Dec 1970 to 2025, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 282,204.064 Person in 1970 and a record low of 147,400.000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 169,790.281 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
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NO: Employment: Double Hit Scenario
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 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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NO: Employment: Single Hit Scenario
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 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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NO: Potential Employment
NO: Potential Employment data was reported at 2,836,849.357 Person in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,823,203.848 Person for 2024. NO: Potential Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 2,313,982.053 Person from Dec 1985 to 2025, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,836,849.357 Person in 2025 and a record low of 1,981,491.916 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 Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,836,849.357 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
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NO: Trend Employment Coefficient
NO: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.038 Ratio in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.036 Ratio for 2024. NO: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.013 Ratio from Dec 1985 to 2025, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.038 Ratio in 2025 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 Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.038 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
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NO: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74
NO: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 68.113 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.152 % for 2023. NO: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 68.266 % from Dec 1985 to 2024, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.367 % in 2002 and a record low of 63.221 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 68.199 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
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NO: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario
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 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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NO: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario
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 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 |