Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway

Norway: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.961 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.955 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.972 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.967 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.982 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.963 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.97 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.969 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.966 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.97 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.968 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.95 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.944 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

That places Norway 42nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% -0.6%
2006 1.0% +1.7%
2007 1.0% -0.5%
2008 1.0% +1.6%
2009 1.0% -1.9%
2010 1.0% +0.8%
2011 1.0% -0.1%
2012 1.0% -0.3%
2013 1.0% +0.3%
2014 1.0% -0.2%
2015 1.0% -1.8%
2016 0.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Norway ranks 42nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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