Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway

Norway: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
22nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.46 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.451 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.587 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.633 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.696 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.731 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.742 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.814 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.681 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.597 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.618 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.669 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.719 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.

That places Norway 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% -1.9%
2006 0.6% +30.1%
2007 0.6% +7.9%
2008 0.7% +10.0%
2009 0.7% +5.0%
2010 0.7% +1.5%
2011 0.8% +9.6%
2012 0.7% -16.3%
2013 0.6% -12.4%
2014 0.6% +3.5%
2015 0.7% +8.1%
2016 0.7% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  2. 20 Portugal 0.7% compare
  3. 21 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  4. 23 Thailand 0.7% compare
  5. 24 Jamaica 0.7%
  6. 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
How does Norway rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force 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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