Norway - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Norway was 2,974,296 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,974,296 in 2021 and a minimum value of 2,136,831 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 2,149,570
1991 2,136,831
1992 2,144,381
1993 2,146,121
1994 2,171,444
1995 2,216,096
1996 2,268,586
1997 2,329,887
1998 2,375,965
1999 2,380,738
2000 2,405,139
2001 2,416,453
2002 2,438,370
2003 2,408,488
2004 2,422,629
2005 2,431,748
2006 2,466,274
2007 2,523,507
2008 2,599,068
2009 2,598,938
2010 2,607,569
2011 2,626,211
2012 2,671,168
2013 2,697,989
2014 2,728,680
2015 2,765,947
2016 2,776,089
2017 2,768,764
2018 2,808,280
2019 2,834,618
2020 2,841,159
2021 2,974,296

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure