Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway

Norway: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
38th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.395 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.381 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.556 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.607 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.605 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.592 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.623 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.445 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.589 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.523 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.484 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.575 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.596 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

Norway ranks 38th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.4% -3.4%
2006 0.6% +45.8%
2007 0.6% +9.1%
2008 0.6% -0.3%
2009 0.6% -2.2%
2010 0.6% +5.3%
2011 0.4% -28.6%
2012 0.6% +32.4%
2013 0.5% -11.3%
2014 0.5% -7.4%
2015 0.6% +18.8%
2016 0.6% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Norway rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Norway ranks 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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