Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway

Norway: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
67th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, 2004–2016

0.10.20.30.40.50.62004201020162004: 0.503 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.387 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.434 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.52 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.1 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.385 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.533 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.537 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.552 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.523 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.543 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.548 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Norway 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.4% -23.0%
2006 0.4% +12.0%
2007 0.5% +19.8%
2008 0.1% -80.7%
2009 0.1% +33.0%
2010 0.4% +188.6%
2011 0.5% +38.5%
2012 0.5% +0.8%
2013 0.6% +2.7%
2014 0.5% -5.3%
2015 0.5% +4.0%
2016 0.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Norway ranks 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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