Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Norway

Norway: Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Norway, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.155 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.16 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.171 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.171 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.147 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.133 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.148 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.162 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.163 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.156 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.112 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.112 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.111 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Norway stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Norway peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Norway 34th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +2.7%
2006 0.2% +7.4%
2007 0.2% -0.2%
2008 0.1% -14.2%
2009 0.1% -9.3%
2010 0.1% +11.1%
2011 0.2% +9.3%
2012 0.2% +1.0%
2013 0.2% -4.5%
2014 0.1% -28.1%
2015 0.1% -0.4%
2016 0.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 31 Brazil 0.1% compare
  2. 32 Argentina 0.1% compare
  3. 33 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  4. 35 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  5. 36 China 0.1% compare
  6. 37 Philippines 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Norway?
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 in Norway was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64?
Norway ranks 34th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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