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Labour

Norway

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture2.5%
  • Employment in industry17.8%
  • Employment in services79.7%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
52.855.758.761.664.619902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
7.3610.313.216.11919912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation65.6–65.8 %ILOSTAT [2024] 65.83 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 65.61 %
Female labour force participation62.3 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment4.64 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment13.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio62.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture2.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry17.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services79.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation62.1 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)11.1 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers93 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Norway's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (65.6–65.8 %), female labour force participation (62.3 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.