Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Norway

Norway: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
30th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.712 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.712 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.753 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.737 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.761 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.747 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.741 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.745 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.758 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.759 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.737 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.72 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.69 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Norway stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Norway peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Norway ranks 30th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +0.0%
2006 0.8% +5.8%
2007 0.7% -2.1%
2008 0.8% +3.3%
2009 0.7% -1.8%
2010 0.7% -0.8%
2011 0.7% +0.5%
2012 0.8% +1.7%
2013 0.8% +0.1%
2014 0.7% -2.9%
2015 0.7% -2.3%
2016 0.7% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 27 Austria 0.7%
  2. 28 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  3. 29 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  4. 31 Germany 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  6. 33 Estonia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Norway?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Norway was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Norway ranks 30th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population 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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