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Colombia73.5%down 0.6 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 23 Sep 2026
Norway +1.4 ptsDenmark +7.0 ptsover 10 years
Compare with: Denmark
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GET /v1/economics/NOR/labour-force-participation
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Get an API keyKey data points
- Last release
- 23 Sep 2026
- Observation period
- August 2026
- Next release
- 22 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
- Previous
- 74.1% Jul 2026
- Highest
- 75.2% Jun 2025
- Lowest
- 69.2% Dec 2016
- A year ago
- 73.9%
- Data since
- 2009
Norway labour force participation rate by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 73.3% | 74.3%June 2026 | 71.9%January 2026 | ▲ +1.6 |
| 2025 | 72.9% | 75.2%June 2025 | 72.0%March 2025 | ▼ −0.2 |
| 2024 | 72.7% | 73.7%June 2024 | 71.8%December 2024 | ▼ −0.6 |
| 2023 | 72.7% | 73.9%June 2023 | 71.7%January 2023 | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2022 | 72.6% | 73.6%July 2022 | 71.7%January 2022 | ▲ +0.5 |
| 2021 | 72.1% | 74.1%June 2021 | 70.4%January 2021 | ▲ +1.5 |
| 2020 | 71.4% | 72.2%July 2020 | 70.0%April 2020 | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2019 | 71.4% | 72.9%July 2019 | 70.4%April 2019 | ▲ +1.2 |
| 2018 | 71.1% | 72.6%June 2018 | 70.3%January 2018 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2017 | 70.5% | 71.7%June 2017 | 69.5%December 2017 | ▼ −1.2 |
| 2016 | 71.3% | 72.1%July 2016 | 69.2%December 2016 | ▼ −2.3 |
| 2015 | 71.9% | 73.5%June 2015 | 71.1%October 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | 71.7% | 72.5%June 2014 | 71.1%October 2014 | ▲ +0.6 |
| 2013 | 72.1% | 73.2%July 2013 | 71.4%January 2013 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2012 | 72.3% | 73.0%May 2012 | 71.8%December 2012 | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2011 | 72.4% | 73.2%July 2011 | 71.3%January 2011 | ▲ +1.0 |
| 2010 | 72.6% | 74.3%June 2010 | 71.9%December 2010 | ▼ −0.6 |
| 2009 | 73.4% | 74.8%June 2009 | 71.5%December 2009 | ▼ −1.8 |
Indicator info
- Category
- Labour
- Source
- Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Units
- Percent
The share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work.
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Released 23 Sep 202673.5%August 2026
In 12 days
Next release, 06:00 UTC22 Oct 2026September 2026
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 73.5% | −0.6 |
| July 2026 | 74.1% | −0.2 |
| June 2026 | 74.3% | +1.5 |
| May 2026 | 72.8% | −1.0 |
| April 2026 | 73.8% | +1.1 |
| March 2026 | 72.7% | −0.3 |
| February 2026 | 73.0% | +1.1 |
| January 2026 | 71.9% | −0.1 |
| December 2025 | 72.0% | −0.3 |
| November 2025 | 72.3% | −0.7 |
| October 2025 | 73.0% | +0.6 |
| September 2025 | 72.4% | −1.5 |
| August 2025 | 73.9% |
Common questions
What is the labour force participation rate in Norway now?
The labour force participation rate in Norway was 73.5% in August 2026, down 0.6 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 23 Sep 2026.
When is the next labour force participation rate release for Norway?
The next release is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC, covering September 2026.
What are the highest and lowest values of the labour force participation rate in Norway?
In data since 2009, the highest was 75.2% in Jun 2025 and the lowest was 69.2% in Dec 2016.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Statistics Norway (SSB), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.