Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Norway
Norway: Employment by main economic activity - Regions was 2.93 million Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Norway, 2008–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main economic activity - regions in Norway is 2.93 million Persons, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main economic activity - regions in Norway peaked at 2.93 million Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million Persons, in 2010.
Norway ranks 28th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.57 million Persons | — |
| 2009 | 2.56 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million Persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.59 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.64 million Persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.67 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.79 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million Persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million Persons | +3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.93 million Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.76 million Persons, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.93 million Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.73 million Persons, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 million Persons | 2.56 million Persons | 2.57 million Persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million Persons | 2.55 million Persons | 2.84 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million Persons | 2.79 million Persons | 2.93 million Persons | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main economic activity - regions in Norway?
- Employment by main economic activity - regions in Norway was 2.93 million Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 million Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million Persons in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment by main economic activity - regions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.