Employment in industry — all countries

Employment in industry — Norway

Employment in industry in Norway in 2025 — 17.8%. Ranked 108 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 5.7 pp.

2025 17.8% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 108of 182
Period maximum 23.5%1991
Period minimum 17.8%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in industry — Norway, 1991–2025161820222419911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 23.5%1992: 23.4%1993: 23.1%1994: 23.2%1995: 23.1%1996: 23%1997: 23.5%1998: 22.8%1999: 22.3%2000: 21.8%2001: 21.8%2002: 21.7%2003: 21.7%2004: 20.8%2005: 20.9%2006: 21.1%2007: 21%2008: 21.5%2009: 20.1%2010: 20.2%2011: 20%2012: 20.4%2013: 20.2%2014: 20.6%2015: 20%2016: 19.5%2017: 19.7%2018: 19.1%2019: 19.7%2020: 19.7%2021: 18.8%2022: 19%2023: 18.7%2024: 18.1%2025: 17.8%
Change over the period: −5.7 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway

Norway 17.8%
World 23.7%
Northern Europe computed 17.2%
High-income countries computed 21.9%
Employment in industry — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.8 −0.2 pp
2024 18.1 −0.7 pp
2023 18.7 −0.3 pp
2022 19 +0.2 pp
2021 18.8 −0.8 pp
2020 19.7 −0 pp
2019 19.7 +0.6 pp
2018 19.1 −0.6 pp
2017 19.7 +0.2 pp
2016 19.5 −0.5 pp
2015 20 −0.6 pp
2014 20.6 +0.4 pp
2013 20.2 −0.2 pp
2012 20.4 +0.4 pp
2011 20 −0.2 pp
2010 20.2 +0.1 pp
2009 20.1 −1.4 pp
2008 21.5 +0.5 pp
2007 21 −0.1 pp
2006 21.1 +0.3 pp
2005 20.9 +0.1 pp
2004 20.8 −0.9 pp
2003 21.7 −0 pp
2002 21.7 −0.1 pp
2001 21.8 −0 pp
2000 21.8 −0.5 pp
1999 22.3 −0.5 pp
1998 22.8 −0.7 pp
1997 23.5 +0.4 pp
1996 23 −0 pp
1995 23.1 −0.1 pp
1994 23.2 +0 pp
1993 23.1 −0.3 pp
1992 23.4 −0.1 pp
1991 23.5

About the indicator

The share of total employment in industry (mining, manufacturing, electricity, water supply) and in construction. The peak is in countries in the middle of the industrial transition; in postindustrial economies the share declines even as industrial output grows, because of automation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.