Working-age foreign-born population in Norway
Norway: Working-age foreign-born population was 871.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
871.16
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
871.16
in 2024
All-time low
692.45
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Working-age foreign-born population in Norway, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Norway recorded 871.16 for working-age foreign-born population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Norway ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Working-age foreign-born population in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 692.45 | — |
| 2020 | 725.22 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 742.71 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 853.97 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 836.43 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 871.16 | +4.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 871.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 871.16, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Norway's 871.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 835.94, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 692.45 | 692.45 | 692.45 | 1 |
| 2020s | 805.9 | 725.22 | 871.16 | 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)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age foreign-born population in Norway?
- Working-age foreign-born population in Norway was 871.16 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 871.16 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.45 in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.