Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway

Norway: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
70th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.859 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.846 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.948 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.959 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.869 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.809 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.839 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.547 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.864 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.875 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.783 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.86 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.829 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.

Norway ranks 70th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.8% -1.6%
2006 0.9% +12.1%
2007 1.0% +1.2%
2008 0.9% -9.4%
2009 0.8% -6.9%
2010 0.8% +3.7%
2011 0.5% -34.9%
2012 0.9% +58.1%
2013 0.9% +1.3%
2014 0.8% -10.6%
2015 0.9% +9.9%
2016 0.8% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 67 Brazil 0.9% compare
  2. 68 Belgium 0.9%
  3. 69 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  4. 71 Poland 0.8% compare
  5. 72 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  6. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does Norway rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Norway ranks 70th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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