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

Norway: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
31st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.445 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.407 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.439 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.549 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.308 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.509 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.323 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.625 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.832 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.298 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.554 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.602 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Norway ranks 31st of 104 countries on this measure, 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, primary education and in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.4% -8.7%
2006 0.4% +7.8%
2007 0.5% +25.1%
2008 0.0% -100.0%
2009 0.3%
2010 0.5% +65.2%
2011 0.3% -36.5%
2012 0.6% +93.3%
2013 0.8% +33.2%
2014 0.3% -64.2%
2015 0.6% +85.8%
2016 0.6% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.0% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Argentina 0.6% compare
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  3. 30 Albania 0.6% compare
  4. 32 South Korea 0.6% compare
  5. 33 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  6. 34 Palestine 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Norway was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Norway ranks 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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