Industry share of total emplyoment in Norway

Norway: Industry share of total emplyoment was 17.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.84
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.52
in 1991
All-time low
17.84
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Norway, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 23.51992: 23.41993: 23.11994: 23.21995: 23.11996: 231997: 23.51998: 22.81999: 22.32000: 21.82001: 21.82002: 21.72003: 21.72004: 20.82005: 20.92006: 21.12007: 212008: 21.52009: 20.12010: 20.22011: 202012: 20.42013: 20.22014: 20.62015: 202016: 19.52017: 19.72018: 19.12019: 19.72020: 19.72021: 18.82022: 192023: 18.72024: 18.12025: 17.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 17.84 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Norway peaked at 23.52 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.84, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.09 22.26 23.52 9
2000s 21.23 20.1 21.79 10
2010s 19.93 19.07 20.58 10
2020s 18.69 17.84 19.67 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Norway?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Norway was 17.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 23.52 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17.84 in 2025.
How does Norway rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Norway ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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