Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway

Norway: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7767 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7767
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
55th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.7767
in 2016
All-time low
0.7137
in 2010
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.7462005: 0.7182006: 0.7232007: 0.7162008: 0.7252009: 0.7172010: 0.7142011: 0.7322012: 0.7452013: 0.7572014: 0.7432015: 0.7542016: 0.777

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway is 0.7767, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway peaked at 0.7767 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7137, in 2010.

That places Norway 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7462
2005 0.7179 -3.8%
2006 0.7226 +0.7%
2007 0.7158 -0.9%
2008 0.7255 +1.3%
2009 0.7165 -1.2%
2010 0.7137 -0.4%
2011 0.7324 +2.6%
2012 0.7453 +1.8%
2013 0.7567 +1.5%
2014 0.7428 -1.8%
2015 0.7541 +1.5%
2016 0.7767 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7241 0.7158 0.7462 6
2010s 0.746 0.7137 0.7767 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 52 France 0.7808 compare
  2. 53 Chile 0.7778 compare
  3. 54 Finland 0.7771 compare
  4. 56 Poland 0.7761 compare
  5. 57 Argentina 0.7746 compare
  6. 58 Rwanda 0.7672

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway was 0.7767 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.7767 in 2016.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7137 in 2010.
How does Norway rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Norway ranks 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
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