Shaping Norway’s Digital Future

As the pace of technological change accelerates, reaching the digital frontier – and staying there – is increasingly challenging. This report analyses Norway’s digital performance, policies and priorities to inform the development of a new national digital strategy that seeks to sharpen Norway’s competitive edge and ensure that digital transformation benefits all Norwegians. It outlines the digital priorities and trends that will shape Norway’s digital future and maps its digital policy ecosystem. The report further assesses Norway’s digital performance based on the OECD Going Digital Toolkit dashboard of indicators and analyses its digital policies through the lens of the OECD Going Digital Integrated Policy Framework. It concludes with policy recommendations to achieve a more digital, innovative and inclusive Norway.

Published on June 18, 2024

About the report

Analysing Norway’s digital performance

Norway is at the digital frontier in many areas, outperforming the OECD and Nordic averages in the effective use of digital technologies and in leveraging them for societal benefit. However, it needs to keep pace with rapid technological developments and competition, while improving performance in areas where it could catch up.

Norway’s digital dashboard
Click to explore the data on the OECD Going Digital Toolkit

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The growth outlook of the ICT sector in Norway

New nowcast estimates of ICT sector growth rates show that ICT growth in Norway has been consistently positive over the past decade, even in the face of economic headwinds like the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet there are still some opportunities to catch up. In 2023, ICT sector growth in Norway was estimated at 4.7%, below the OECD average of 7.6%.

Key policy recommendations

To achieve a more digital, innovative and inclusive Norway, the country could focus its attention on:

1. Encouraging technology adoption and skills development to ensure a more digital-intensive economy and resilient workforce.

2. Prioritising innovation to create a more digital Norway.

3. Maximising the potential of data, while maintaining Norway’s strong culture of trust.

4. Harnessing the potential of digital technologies for society.

5. Preparing for next generation networks and a future of unlimited connectivity everywhere.

6. Designing holistic digital policies within effective governance and monitoring mechanisms.

Contact

For more information about this report, please contact goingdigitaltoolkit @ oecd.org.

OECD Going Digital Toolkit indicators on Norway