In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Norway
Norway: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked was 21.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.2%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
6th
of 49 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2018
All-time low
14.3%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Norway is 21.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Norway peaked at 28.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 6th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.2% | — |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +78.1% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | -5.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 21.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 14.3% | 24.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.0% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 15.1% | 22.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More poverty & inequality data for Norway
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,220 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 52.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.44 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Norway?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in Norway was 21.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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