Norway
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Your next EURES adventure in Norway!
Norway is Europe's northernmost country, with some of the most wonderful scenery, ranging from lowlands in the southeast to dramatic fjords, high mountains, and stunning coastline in the west and north, Including northern Lights (aurora borealis) and the midnight sun.
Norway’s nature offers great potential for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, skiing, fishing and kayaking to mention some few.
Norway has a strong economy, offering a high standard of living and many job opportunities across various sectors. Living and working in Norway, you can combine interesting jobs and enjoying life and your leisure time.
We invite you to read carefully Looking for work in Norway and the other information listed under Websites.
Formalities
Work In Norway gives you a step by step guidance for registering in Norway, taxation and social security, and about the working conditions in Norway.
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Health care: general nurses to hospitals, care homes and home-based health care; specialized nurses (theatre nurses, intensive care nurses …); doctor specialists (gastroenterology, substance abuse treatment, oncology, neurology, rheumatology, internal medicine, radiology…); general practitioners; pharmacists; optometrists; midwives; psychologists and psychiatrists
Tourism and hospitality: cooks and chefs; waiters/waitresses; bartenders; sommeliers; both permanent staff and seasonal staff (summer and winter)
Other seasonal staff: nature guides; river & rafting guides; ski instructors; ski resort workers (snowcat operators and ski park shapers, ski lift operators) and hotels workers
Transport: bus drivers D/DE; lorry drivers C/CE – with a valid Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
IT: professionals within software development/ system development; digital communication; information security and computer security; data analysis; AI; machine learning; service design. Read more here Websites for job search within ICT in Norway
Services: Car mechanics; heavy vehicle mechanics; construction engines mechanics; machine mechanics
Child care and education: pre-school/ kindergarten teachers; school teachers. Read more here Teaching in Norway.
Green industry: technicians, skilled workers and operators, technologists, engineers and IT specialists - in a wide range of disciplines within: Offshore wind, Battery, Hydrogen, Carbone Capture and Storage, Maritime Sector, Forestry, Power systems and smart charging of vehicles, and sustainable buildings. Read more here working_in_the_green_industry_in_norway.pdf.
Construction and civil works:
Engineers; Skilled/professional electricians; carpenters
NB! Downturn in the construction industry since 2022
NB! Please note that several of these professions and jobs require a good knowledge of the Norwegian language, especially those which require a contact with patients, with children and pupils, with customers, clients and passengers.
Population: 5 585 044 (Q3 2024)
The unemployment rate is 2,3 % in January 2025 (according to Nav Statistics).
The situation on the Norwegian labour market is good. Despite a number of interest rate increases and high inflation the last few years, the unemployment is low and the labour market participation rate is high. The labour market is characterized by a high demand for workers and competence, in many sectors. The demand is particularly high for skilled workers and professionals.
The demand is the highest in the healthcare sector; in crafts, engineering, and technology; in ICT; in transport (goods and passengers) and in education.
The sectors with a growing demand for workers are the green industry and IT/digitalisation.
Employment rate: 69.6 % of the population (15-74 yrs) is in employment (May 2024).
