Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Norway

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
33rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.475 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.36 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.397 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.49 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.083 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.122 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.368 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.502 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.518 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.522 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.568 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.592 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.576 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.6% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Norway peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Norway ranks 33rd of 91 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, rural in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.4% -24.2%
2006 0.4% +10.4%
2007 0.5% +23.4%
2008 0.1% -83.0%
2009 0.1% +46.3%
2010 0.4% +201.3%
2011 0.5% +36.4%
2012 0.5% +3.3%
2013 0.5% +0.7%
2014 0.6% +8.8%
2015 0.6% +4.3%
2016 0.6% -2.7%

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, rural in Norway?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Norway was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Norway ranks 33rd out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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