In 2022, the most common type of occupation in Norway was professionals, accounting for 818,000 of the total 2.8 million employees in Norway. With over 580,000 occupied as service and sales workers, this group made up the second largest type of occupation in Norway, followed by technicians and associate professionals. Looking at industries, the highest number of people was employed in human health and social work activities.
Number of employed people in Norway in 2022, by occupation
(in 1,000's)
Characteristic
Number of employees in thousands
Professionals
818
Service and sales workers
583
Technicians and associate professionals
442
Craft and related trades workers
249
Managers
229
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
169
Clerical support workers
162
Other occupations
148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Statistics Norway. (January 26, 2023). Number of employed people in Norway in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000's) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169349/number-of-employed-people-in-norway-by-occupation/
Statistics Norway. "Number of employed people in Norway in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000's)." Chart. January 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169349/number-of-employed-people-in-norway-by-occupation/
Statistics Norway. (2023). Number of employed people in Norway in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000's). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169349/number-of-employed-people-in-norway-by-occupation/
Statistics Norway. "Number of Employed People in Norway in 2022, by Occupation (in 1,000's)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169349/number-of-employed-people-in-norway-by-occupation/
Statistics Norway, Number of employed people in Norway in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000's) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169349/number-of-employed-people-in-norway-by-occupation/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of employed people in Norway in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000's) [Graph], Statistics Norway, January 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169349/number-of-employed-people-in-norway-by-occupation/
