Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Norway
Norway: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment was 914,198 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Norway, 1970–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Norway stood at 914,198. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Norway peaked at 914,198 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 278,222, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 278,222 | — |
| 1971 | 291,923 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 308,024 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 320,525 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 329,026 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 351,027 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 378,230 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 396,631 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 416,633 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 434,309 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 452,410 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 472,637 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 478,912 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 489,788 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 497,114 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 508,690 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 516,940 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 534,517 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 546,693 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 552,343 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 568,344 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 593,621 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 608,422 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 623,249 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 630,574 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 640,575 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 653,000 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 664,250 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 677,400 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 690,050 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 693,025 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 704,975 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 704,350 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 704,150 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 704,425 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 704,050 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 716,000 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 727,350 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 739,500 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 752,850 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 762,800 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 777,875 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 789,475 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 800,725 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 809,825 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 818,450 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 827,350 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 838,825 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 848,875 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 856,675 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 857,350 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 873,525 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 881,675 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 889,475 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 899,850 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 906,921 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 914,198 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 350,455 | 278,222 | 434,309 | 10 |
| 1980s | 505,004 | 452,410 | 552,343 | 10 |
| 1990s | 634,948 | 568,344 | 690,050 | 10 |
| 2000s | 715,068 | 693,025 | 752,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 813,088 | 762,800 | 856,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 888,999 | 857,350 | 914,198 | 7 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,785 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6357 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 60,137 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,206 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 46,282 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Norway?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Norway was 914,198 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 914,198 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,222 in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP