Labor Force Participation Rate in Norway decreased to 72.70 percent in July from 74 percent in June of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Norway averaged 70.83 percent from 1972 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 74.20 percent in March of 2009 and a record low of 60.20 percent in March of 1974. source: Statistics Norway



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 2898.00 2917.00 Thousand Jul 2025
Employment Rate 69.50 70.00 percent Jul 2025
Job Vacancies 94600.00 107300.00 Jun 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 72.70 74.00 percent Jul 2025
Population 5.55 5.49 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 104.67 103.90 points Jun 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.50 5.50 percent Jul 2025
Wage Growth 4.80 6.42 percent Jun 2025
Wages 61300.00 60960.00 NOK/Month Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 61120.00 60830.00 NOK/Month Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.70 15.90 percent Jul 2025



Norway Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
72.70 74.00 74.20 60.20 1972 - 2025 percent Monthly
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