No general minimum wage, but legally binding minimum pay in nine sectors – from cleaning and construction to hotels and restaurants – and a written contract for every job. In 2026 Norwegian businesses were short of about 34,000 workers, above all in health care, industry and construction. Find out where to look, how to register and how tax works in your first weeks.
The public employment service Nav runs arbeidsplassen.no, one of the largest databases of job ads in Norway. Start here:
Larger employers often recruit through their own websites and social media such as LinkedIn, and there are other job portals too. Register your CV in several places to be visible. Once you arrive, the Service Centre for Foreign Workers (SUA) brings the police, the Tax Administration and the Labour Inspection Authority together to help you sort out everything you need to work.
For step-by-step advice on job search, CVs and interviews in any EU country, see our How to find a job abroad – 10 practical guides.
Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.
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