Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway

Norway: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
39th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.194 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.168 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.176 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.197 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.156 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.175 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.19 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.178 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.214 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.237 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.235 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.241 % 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Norway ranks 39th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the industrial 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% -13.7%
2006 0.2% +4.8%
2007 0.2% +12.2%
2008 0.2% -20.9%
2009 0.2% +7.1%
2010 0.2% +4.7%
2011 0.2% +8.7%
2012 0.2% -6.7%
2013 0.2% +20.5%
2014 0.2% +10.8%
2015 0.2% -0.8%
2016 0.2% +2.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 36 Germany 0.2% compare
  2. 37 Portugal 0.2% compare
  3. 38 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  4. 40 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  5. 41 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  6. 42 Nicaragua 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway?
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Norway ranks 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the industrial 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 industrial 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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