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Norway Employment

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode NO.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)1.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.3%August 2026
Level2,930.0 1000 personsSeptember 2026

Norway Employment was up 1.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 2,930.0 1000 persons.

Among the 14 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 3rd highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.6% (Jul 2020) to 5.2% (Feb 2022), averaging 0.9%.

Norway Employment, annual % change, Jan 2007 – Sep 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%6%2010201520202025Robomacro
Norway Employment, annual % change, Jan 2007 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Norway (SSB).
Norway Employment, level (1000 persons)2,2002,4002,6002,8003,0002010201520202025Robomacro
Norway Employment, level (1000 persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20262,930.0 1000 persons1.5
August 20262,925.0 1000 persons0.3
July 20262,943.0 1000 persons1.7
June 20262,917.0 1000 persons0.0
May 20262,912.0 1000 persons0.1
April 20262,936.0 1000 persons1.9
March 20262,917.0 1000 persons1.0
February 20262,930.0 1000 persons0.9
January 20262,900.0 1000 persons−0.8
December 20252,911.0 1000 persons1.0
November 20252,884.0 1000 persons−0.8
October 20252,913.0 1000 persons0.4
September 20252,887.0 1000 persons−1.1
August 20252,915.0 1000 persons1.6
July 20252,895.0 1000 persons0.03
June 20252,917.0 1000 persons1.2
May 20252,909.0 1000 persons0.9
April 20252,881.0 1000 persons−0.07
March 20252,887.0 1000 persons0.2
February 20252,903.0 1000 persons0.5
January 20252,922.0 1000 persons1.6
December 20242,882.0 1000 persons0.07
November 20242,908.0 1000 persons0.8
October 20242,902.0 1000 persons1.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (249 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2006
Observations249
FrequencyMonthly
Units1000 persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high5.2% (Feb 2022)
10-year low−2.6% (Jul 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyStatistics Norway (SSB)
Makrognosis codeNO.EMP.M.SA

Employment: how Norway compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1ThailandSep 20265.5%
2SwitzerlandApr 20262.0%
3NorwaySep 20261.5%
4MalaysiaSep 20261.2%
5AustraliaSep 20261.2%
6United KingdomJul 20261.0%
7BrazilJun 20260.7%
8JapanSep 20260.5%
9DenmarkApr 20260.1%
10TaiwanSep 20260.09%
11CanadaOct 20260.08%
12PolandApr 2026−0.1%
13South AfricaJun 2026−0.4%
14TurkeySep 2026−1.3%

Employment by country: all 14 economies ranked →

Other Norway indicators

Norway GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Norway GDP (total, incl. petroleum and ocean transport), current prices, seasonally adjusted (NOK million), quarterly (SSB 09190)Norway Inflation Rate (CPI)Norway Core Inflation RateNorway Unemployment RateNorway 10-Year Government Bond YieldNorway Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreNorway Industrial ProductionNorway Retail SalesNorway Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Norway Current account balance, current prices (NOK million), , quarterly NSANorway Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesNorway Total exports of goods (NOK million), , monthly NSANorway Total imports of goods (NOK million), , monthly NSANorway Government Debt to GDPNorway 5-Year Government Generic Bond Yield (Norges Bank)

FAQ

What is the current employment in Norway?
The latest reading is 1.5% year on year for September 2026, published by Statistics Norway (SSB).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Norway (SSB) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code NO.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-28. Source: Statistics Norway (SSB). Original title: “Total employment, 15-74 years, seasonally adjusted (1000 persons), Norway, monthly”.