Norway Working-Age Population

3.6M +0.0M

Dec 2025 · Annual

Norway's working-age population rose to 3,646,833 in 2025, up from 3,623,431 in 2024. The latest figure matches the all-time high for the annual series, which began in 1960. It also stands well above the all-time low of 2,257,815 recorded in 1960, the first year of the data.

Norway Working-Age Population, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
3.6M3.6M3.6MDec 20252.3MDec 19601960 – 2025Annual

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IndicatorLastPreviousHighestLowestLast updatedFrequency
Age Dependency Ratio53.9%53.8%60.0%50.9%Dec 2025Annual
Population5.6M5.6M5.6M3.6MDec 2025Annual

About this series

Working-Age Population in Norway averaged 3.2M from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 3.6M in Dec 2025 and a record low of 2.3M in Dec 1960. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

The working-age population indicator measures the number of people in Norway within the working-age bracket. The series is expressed in millions and reported annually. It spans from 1960 to the present, providing a long-run annual record of the country's working-age population.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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