In Norway, most people are employed in the private sector. During the third quarter of 2023, over 1.9 million employees were working in this sector. This was slightly higher than in the same quarter in 2022. Most employees in the public sector work in the local government, counting roughly 575,000 employees in 2023. Furthermore, the central government employed approximately 329,000 people.
Number of employed people in Norway in 3rd quarter 2022 and 3rd quarter 2023, by sector
Characteristic
Q3 2022
Q3 2023
Private sector, public enterprises, and unspecified
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Statistics Norway. (November 9, 2023). Number of employed people in Norway in 3rd quarter 2022 and 3rd quarter 2023, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169363/number-of-employed-people-in-norway-by-sector/
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Statistics Norway. "Number of Employed People in Norway in 3rd Quarter 2022 and 3rd Quarter 2023, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169363/number-of-employed-people-in-norway-by-sector/
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Number of employed people in Norway in 3rd quarter 2022 and 3rd quarter 2023, by sector [Graph], Statistics Norway, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169363/number-of-employed-people-in-norway-by-sector/