Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Norway

Norway: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.96 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.957 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.975 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.976 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.981 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.972 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.972 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.971 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.971 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.971 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.974 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.964 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.96 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Norway peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.

Norway ranks 36th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% -0.3%
2006 1.0% +1.9%
2007 1.0% +0.1%
2008 1.0% +0.5%
2009 1.0% -0.9%
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 1.0% -0.1%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.3%
2015 1.0% -1.1%
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Norway?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Norway was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
How does Norway rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Norway ranks 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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