Share of temporary employees in Norway
Norway: Share of temporary employees was 7.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of temporary employees in Norway, 1995–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Norway recorded 7.59 for share of temporary employees in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Norway peaked at 13.25 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.59, in 2024.
That places Norway 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.08 | — |
| 1996 | 13.25 | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 12.1 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 10.77 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 10.62 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.73 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 9.09 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 10.33 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 9.48 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 10.17 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 9.53 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 10.62 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 10.16 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.38 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 8.97 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.91 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.19 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.23 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.93 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.85 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.65 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.47 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 9.25 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.96 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.44 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.69 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 8.39 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 8.01 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.59 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.56 | 10.62 | 13.25 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 8.97 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 | 8.65 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 | 7.59 | 9.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in Norway?
- Share of temporary employees in Norway was 7.59 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for share of temporary employees?
- Norway ranks 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.