Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Norway

Norway: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
7th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Norway, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.134 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.138 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.15 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.155 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.152 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.153 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.16 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.306 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.298 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.352 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.314 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.326 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Norway is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Norway peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Norway ranks 7th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +3.0%
2006 0.1% +8.7%
2007 0.2% +3.7%
2008 0.2% -2.0%
2009 0.2% +8.2%
2010 0.2% -7.4%
2011 0.2% +4.9%
2012 0.3% +91.1%
2013 0.3% -2.7%
2014 0.4% +18.1%
2015 0.3% -10.6%
2016 0.3% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 4 United Kingdom 0.3% compare
  2. 5 Jordan 0.3% compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 0.3% compare
  4. 8 Sweden 0.3% compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  6. 10 Finland 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Norway?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Norway was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Norway rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Norway ranks 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. 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 professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,071 data points, 1970–2021
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