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.