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12423: Residents 15 years and older, by age, level of education, priority labour force status, contents and year

			2024
			Share of residents (per cent)
15 years or older	Total	Total	100.0
		Employed only	42.3
		Employed and in ordinary education	8.2
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.8
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	1.3
		Employed and recipients of pensions	3.8
		Other employed	5.3
		Registered unemployed	1.0
		Participants in labour marked measures	1.2
		In ordinary education	6.0
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	1.6
		Recipients of disability benefits	5.8
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	2.2
		Recipients of retirement pension	15.7
		Other benefits	1.2
		Unknown status	3.6
	Basic school level	Total	100.0
		Employed only	21.4
		Employed and in ordinary education	11.3
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.7
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	1.6
		Employed and recipients of pensions	2.5
		Other employed	4.6
		Registered unemployed	1.3
		Participants in labour marked measures	2.2
		In ordinary education	15.9
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	2.9
		Recipients of disability benefits	11.6
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	1.6
		Recipients of retirement pension	15.8
		Other benefits	2.1
		Unknown status	4.5
	Upper secondary education	Total	100.0
		Employed only	42.9
		Employed and in ordinary education	5.6
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.9
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	1.5
		Employed and recipients of pensions	4.9
		Other employed	5.4
		Registered unemployed	0.8
		Participants in labour marked measures	0.7
		In ordinary education	3.2
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	1.6
		Recipients of disability benefits	5.3
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	3.4
		Recipients of retirement pension	20.3
		Other benefits	0.8
		Unknown status	2.6
	Higher education	Total	100.0
		Employed only	55.5
		Employed and in ordinary education	9.0
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.8
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	0.9
		Employed and recipients of pensions	3.4
		Other employed	5.7
		Registered unemployed	1.0
		Participants in labour marked measures	0.9
		In ordinary education	2.5
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	0.9
		Recipients of disability benefits	2.3
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	1.4
		Recipients of retirement pension	11.1
		Other benefits	0.9
		Unknown status	3.6
Unknown or no completed education	Total	100.0
	Employed only	19.7
	Employed and in ordinary education	0.9
	Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.4
	Employed and recipients of disability benefits	1.1
	Employed and recipients of pensions	1.3
	Other employed	3.1
	Registered unemployed	1.2
	Participants in labour marked measures	2.1
	In ordinary education	4.1
	Recipients of work assessment allowance	2.2
	Recipients of disability benefits	15.7
	Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	0.7
	Recipients of retirement pension	15.6
	Other benefits	6.2
	Unknown status	25.8
15-29 years	Total	Total	100.0
		Employed only	33.2
		Employed and in ordinary education	26.6
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.3
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	0.2
		Employed and recipients of pensions	0.0
		Other employed	3.3
		Registered unemployed	1.1
		Participants in labour marked measures	1.7
		In ordinary education	24.9
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	1.3
		Recipients of disability benefits	1.3
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	0.0
		Recipients of retirement pension	0.0
		Other benefits	0.9
		Unknown status	5.3
	Basic school level	Total	100.0
		Employed only	12.0
		Employed and in ordinary education	28.3
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.3
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	0.3
		Employed and recipients of pensions	0.0
		Other employed	2.8
		Registered unemployed	1.2
		Participants in labour marked measures	2.5
		In ordinary education	40.8
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	2.0
		Recipients of disability benefits	2.8
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	0.0
		Recipients of retirement pension	0.0
		Other benefits	1.4
		Unknown status	5.5
	Upper secondary education	Total	100.0
		Employed only	48.1
		Employed and in ordinary education	23.2
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.4
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	0.1
		Employed and recipients of pensions	0.0
		Other employed	3.8
		Registered unemployed	1.2
		Participants in labour marked measures	1.2
		In ordinary education	15.7
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	1.1
		Recipients of disability benefits	0.5
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	0.0
		Recipients of retirement pension	0.0
		Other benefits	0.7
		Unknown status	4.3
	Higher education	Total	100.0
		Employed only	48.0
		Employed and in ordinary education	28.7
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.2
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	0.0
		Employed and recipients of pensions	0.0
		Other employed	3.4
		Registered unemployed	0.9
		Participants in labour marked measures	1.0
		In ordinary education	11.6
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	0.4
		Recipients of disability benefits	0.1
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	0.0
		Recipients of retirement pension	0.0
		Other benefits	0.4
		Unknown status	5.3
Unknown or no completed education	Total	100.0
	Employed only	22.6
	Employed and in ordinary education	2.8
	Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.1
	Employed and recipients of disability benefits	0.1
	Employed and recipients of pensions	0.0
	Other employed	1.6
	Registered unemployed	1.4
	Participants in labour marked measures	2.0
	In ordinary education	16.1
	Recipients of work assessment allowance	0.7
	Recipients of disability benefits	2.1
	Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	0.0
	Recipients of retirement pension	0.0
	Other benefits	3.6
	Unknown status	46.8
30-61 years	Total	Total	100.0
		Employed only	65.2
		Employed and in ordinary education	4.4
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	1.3
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	2.0
		Employed and recipients of pensions	0.0
		Other employed	7.8
		Registered unemployed	1.3
		Participants in labour marked measures	1.5
		In ordinary education	0.8
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	2.4
		Recipients of disability benefits	7.9
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	0.0
		Recipients of retirement pension	0.0
		Other benefits	1.3
		Unknown status	4.1
	Basic school level	Total	100.0
		Employed only	43.4
		Employed and in ordinary education	1.6
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	1.4
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	3.1
		Employed and recipients of pensions	0.0
		Other employed	8.4
		Registered unemployed	2.2
		Participants in labour marked measures	3.4
		In ordinary education	1.0
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	5.3
		Recipients of disability benefits	21.5
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	0.0
		Recipients of retirement pension	0.0
		Other benefits	3.1
		Unknown status	5.7
	Upper secondary education	Total	100.0
		Employed only	67.7
		Employed and in ordinary education	2.7
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	1.5
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	2.5
		Employed and recipients of pensions	0.0
		Other employed	8.3
		Registered unemployed	1.1
		Participants in labour marked measures	1.0
		In ordinary education	0.6
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	2.5
		Recipients of disability benefits	7.8
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	0.0
		Recipients of retirement pension	0.0
		Other benefits	0.9
		Unknown status	3.3
	Higher education	Total	100.0
		Employed only	71.9
		Employed and in ordinary education	6.9
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	1.2
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	1.2
		Employed and recipients of pensions	0.0
		Other employed	7.2
		Registered unemployed	1.2
		Participants in labour marked measures	1.1
		In ordinary education	0.9
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	1.3
		Recipients of disability benefits	2.6
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	0.0
		Recipients of retirement pension	0.0
		Other benefits	0.7
		Unknown status	3.9
Unknown or no completed education	Total	100.0
	Employed only	28.5
	Employed and in ordinary education	0.6
	Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.6
	Employed and recipients of disability benefits	1.8
	Employed and recipients of pensions	0.0
	Other employed	5.0
	Registered unemployed	1.7
	Participants in labour marked measures	3.2
	In ordinary education	0.5
	Recipients of work assessment allowance	3.7
	Recipients of disability benefits	23.5
	Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	0.0
	Recipients of retirement pension	0.0
	Other benefits	6.7
	Unknown status	24.3
62 years or older	Total	Total	100.0
		Employed only	6.0
		Employed and in ordinary education	0.1
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.3
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	0.9
		Employed and recipients of pensions	14.2
		Other employed	2.4
		Registered unemployed	0.2
		Participants in labour marked measures	0.1
		In ordinary education	0.0
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	0.5
		Recipients of disability benefits	5.5
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	8.3
		Recipients of retirement pension	59.1
		Other benefits	1.2
		Unknown status	1.1
	Basic school level	Total	100.0
		Employed only	3.6
		Employed and in ordinary education	0.0
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.3
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	1.3
		Employed and recipients of pensions	10.0
		Other employed	1.9
		Registered unemployed	0.2
		Participants in labour marked measures	0.1
		In ordinary education	0.0
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	0.6
		Recipients of disability benefits	10.4
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	6.2
		Recipients of retirement pension	62.5
		Other benefits	1.6
		Unknown status	1.2
	Upper secondary education	Total	100.0
		Employed only	4.6
		Employed and in ordinary education	0.0
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.3
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	0.9
		Employed and recipients of pensions	14.8
		Other employed	2.2
		Registered unemployed	0.2
		Participants in labour marked measures	0.1
		In ordinary education	0.0
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	0.5
		Recipients of disability benefits	4.4
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	10.2
		Recipients of retirement pension	60.5
		Other benefits	0.7
		Unknown status	0.7
	Higher education	Total	100.0
		Employed only	10.4
		Employed and in ordinary education	0.2
		Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.3
		Employed and recipients of disability benefits	0.8
		Employed and recipients of pensions	16.8
		Other employed	3.1
		Registered unemployed	0.2
		Participants in labour marked measures	0.1
		In ordinary education	0.1
		Recipients of work assessment allowance	0.3
		Recipients of disability benefits	3.2
		Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	7.0
		Recipients of retirement pension	54.3
		Other benefits	1.7
		Unknown status	1.5
Unknown or no completed education	Total	100.0
	Employed only	1.7
	Employed and in ordinary education	0.0
	Employed and recipients of work assessment allowance	0.1
	Employed and recipients of disability benefits	0.8
	Employed and recipients of pensions	4.5
	Other employed	1.1
	Registered unemployed	0.1
	Participants in labour marked measures	0.3
	In ordinary education	0.0
	Recipients of work assessment allowance	0.7
	Recipients of disability benefits	13.7
	Recipients of contractual early retirement pension	2.5
	Recipients of retirement pension	56.2
	Other benefits	7.6
	Unknown status	10.5

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On 9 September 2025, the table was updated with preliminary figures for 2024. Please see the footnotes below for more information.

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Statistics Norway does not publish figures where there is a risk of identifying individual data about persons or households. The 'rounding up/down' method is used in these statistics to ensure this by rounding cells containing '1' or '2' to '0' or '3'. Preliminary figures
To improve the timeliness of the statistics, the information on self-employed persons utilized here is from 2023, the year prior to the reference year 2024. The mismatch in time of measurement, results in some uncertainty in these preliminary figures. The statistics is updated with final figures when information on self-employed persons from the reference year is available. For more information, see the section 'Frequency and timeliness ' under 'Administrative information ' in 'About the statistics '. Increase in the number of persons with unknown status
There is an increase in the number of persons with unknown status in the 2022 figures compared to 2021, although the number is in line with previous years. Ukrainian refugees with a residence time of less than one year are behind a large part of this increase. These were registered as residents in the National Population Register as of 30 November but are not found around the same time in the included registers containing information on activities and benefits, such as employment, education, the introduction programme for refugees, or social assistance. Read more about this in the section 'Comparability over time and space', under 'Production' in 'About the statistics'. Not in education, employment or training
The following priority labour force statuses from level 2 are included in level 4 of 'Not in employment, education or training (incl. NEET for persons 15-29 years)': 'Registered unemployed persons', 'Recipients of work assessment allowance/disability benefits', 'Recipients of retirement pension' and 'Other'. The acronym 'NEET' is often used to describe young persons aged 15-29 years. More information can be found under the 'Definitions' section in 'About the statistics'. Regional figures
Table 13556 and 13563 can be used to find figures by municipality and county. Priority labour force status
In this statistic, one prioritised status is calculated for each individual's connection to the labour market, education, and benefits. For those enrolled in multiple activities/benefits simultaneously, the status with the highest priority is displayed (for employed persons, the top two priority statuses). This status is determined by a specific hierarchy. For instance, a person who is both in education and receiving disability pension would be classified as being in education for the purposes of these statistics. More information can be found under the 'Definitions' section in 'About the statistics'. Increase in the number of 'Other employed'
The large increase from 2021 to 2022 in the number of 'Other employed' on level 3 of the priority labour force status variable is due to changes in the data source for recipients of sickness benefits. Read more about this in the section 'Comparability over time and space', under 'Production' in 'About the statistics'. Updated time series
All the tables belonging to the statistics were updated with new figures for the whole time series when final figures for 2023 were published on 21 January 2025. This mainly affects country background and immigration category, and has minimal effect on the figures, except for the statistical year 2022. After the update, 10,000 more people were classified as immigrants among residents aged 15 years and older in 2022. Around 1,000 of them had Oslo as their municipality of residence.

level of education

Upper secondary education

Upper secondary education includes intermediate level courses based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.

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Upper secondary education