Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway

Norway: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.741 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.745 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.775 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.762 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.775 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.775 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.764 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.768 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.784 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.783 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.762 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.757 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.731 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Norway ranks 34th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +0.6%
2006 0.8% +4.0%
2007 0.8% -1.6%
2008 0.8% +1.7%
2009 0.8% +0.1%
2010 0.8% -1.5%
2011 0.8% +0.6%
2012 0.8% +2.1%
2013 0.8% -0.2%
2014 0.8% -2.7%
2015 0.8% -0.5%
2016 0.7% -3.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  2. 32 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  4. 35 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  5. 36 China 0.7% compare
  6. 37 South Korea 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Norway ranks 34th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force 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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