Employment Rate in Norway increased to 70 percent in February from 69.10 percent in January of 2026. Employment Rate in Norway averaged 69.06 percent from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 71.80 percent in March of 2009 and a record low of 63.00 percent in March of 1993. source: Statistics Norway



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2929.00 2891.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 70.00 69.10 percent Feb 2026
Job Vacancies 74000.00 82600.00 Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 73.60 72.50 percent Feb 2026
Population 5.59 5.55 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 107.84 108.20 points Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.90 4.60 percent Feb 2026
Wage Growth 4.90 5.48 percent Dec 2025
Wages 61090.00 59250.00 NOK/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 61360.00 59650.00 NOK/Month Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.60 14.20 percent Feb 2026


Norway Employment Rate
In Norway, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
70.00 69.10 71.80 63.00 1988 - 2026 percent Monthly
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