Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway

Norway: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.956 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.953 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.97 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.973 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.976 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.969 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.967 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.969 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.967 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.967 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.971 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.963 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.959 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway is 1.0%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.

That places Norway 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% -0.3%
2006 1.0% +1.8%
2007 1.0% +0.3%
2008 1.0% +0.3%
2009 1.0% -0.7%
2010 1.0% -0.2%
2011 1.0% +0.2%
2012 1.0% -0.2%
2013 1.0% +0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.5%
2015 1.0% -0.9%
2016 1.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
  2. 13 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  3. 14 Nepal 1.0% compare
  4. 16 Malta 1.0% compare
  5. 17 United States of America 1.0% compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
How does Norway rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Norway ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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