Working-age population (Organisation) in Norway
Norway: Working-age population was 4,670 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4,670 Persons for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Norway peaked at 4,670 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,187 Persons, in 2000.
Norway ranks 28th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Working-age population in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,187 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 3,201 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,223 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,246 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,273 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,307 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,390 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,437 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,496 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,551 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,610 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,673 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,737 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,790 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,196 Persons | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4,247 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,290 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,329 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,355 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,393 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,429 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,446 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,471 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,566 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4,622 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 4,670 Persons | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4,670 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,857 Persons, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4,670 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,651 Persons, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,331 Persons | 3,187 Persons | 3,551 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,062 Persons | 3,610 Persons | 4,393 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,534 Persons | 4,429 Persons | 4,670 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Norway?
- Working-age population in Norway was 4,670 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,670 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,187 Persons in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for working-age population?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.