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Norway Labor Force Participation Rate 2026-05-07 08:00 Europe/Oslo: data, chart, and analysis

Norway Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 73 on May 7, 2026, compared with 72.9 previously. See the full release history, chart, Norges Bank context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
73
Previous
72.9
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-03-31

Last updated:

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Norway Labor Force Participation Rate release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

Norway Labor Force Participation Rate chart through 2026-03-31
NOK Labor Force Participation Rate readings through 2026-03-31. Latest: 73.

Labor Force Participation Rate release read

Norway Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 73 on May 7, 2026, compared with 72.9 previously. See the full release history, chart, Norges Bank context, and API access for this series.

The parent Labor Force Participation Rate page shows the full time series for Norway. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For NOK event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID nok_participation_rate_2026-05-07
API announcement ID nok_participation_rate_2026-03-31
Release time
2026-05-07 06:00 UTC
Reference period date 2026-03-31
Actual value 73
Previous value 72.9
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1778133600

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full Norway Labor Force Participation Rate history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

More Norway Labor Force Participation Rate releases

Move through adjacent announcement records for the same series.

Newer release

2026-08-13 08:00 Europe/Oslo · 73.1

Older release

2025-12-31 · 72.9

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Employment Level

Total number of employed persons.

Full-Time Employment

Number of persons employed full-time.

Part-Time Employment

Number of persons employed part-time.

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Norway Labor Force Participation Rate.

What did Norway Labor Force Participation Rate come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Norway Labor Force Participation Rate was 73% in Q1 2026. The previous reading was 72.9%.

When was this Norway Labor Force Participation Rate release published?

This release was published on May 7, 2026 at 08:00 Europe/Oslo.

When is the next Norway Labor Force Participation Rate release?

The next Norway Labor Force Participation Rate release is scheduled for Nov 5, 2026.

What is the official source for Norway Labor Force Participation Rate?

Statistics Norway publishes the official Labor Force Participation Rate series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1778133600,
  "announcement_id": "nok_participation_rate_2026-03-31",
  "announcement_source_url": "https://www.ssb.no/arbeid-og-lonn/sysselsetting/statistikk/arbeidskraftundersokelsen/artikler/4-7-prosent-arbeidsloyse-i-1.kvartal",
  "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
  "date": "2026-03-31",
  "observed_at_ns": 1791242702050685000,
  "previous_value": 72.9,
  "publication_time_precision": "minute",
  "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
  "revision_publication_time_precision": "second",
  "revision_publication_time_status": "confirmed",
  "revision_published_at": 1786946400,
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1779256800,
      "val": 73.0
    },
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1786946400,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1791242702050685000,
      "publication_time_precision": "second",
      "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
      "val": 73.0,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "val": 73.0,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}