Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Norway
Norway: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 17.8% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Norway peaked at 23.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2025.
That places Norway 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.5% | — |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | -1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.3% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 20.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.8% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Norway?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Norway was 17.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Norway ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.