Working age foreign citizens in Norway
Norway: Working age foreign citizens was 530.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
530.8
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
530.8
in 2024
All-time low
462.44
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Working age foreign citizens in Norway, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, working age foreign citizens in Norway stood at 530.8. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Norway ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Working age foreign citizens in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 462.44 | — |
| 2020 | 474.09 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 473.71 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 489.05 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 515.37 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 530.8 | +3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 530.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 573.27, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Norway's 530.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 374.73, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 462.44 | 462.44 | 462.44 | 1 |
| 2020s | 496.6 | 473.71 | 530.8 | 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 citizens in Norway?
- Working age foreign citizens in Norway was 530.8 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working age foreign citizens recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 530.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working age foreign citizens recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.44 in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for working age foreign citizens?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working age foreign citizens rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.