Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Norway

Norway: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Norway, 2004–2016

0.10.20.30.40.50.62004201020162004: 0.503 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.383 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.426 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.519 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.085 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.118 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.383 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.535 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.541 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.537 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.527 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.543 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.55 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.6% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Norway peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Norway 53rd out of 106 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 25-64 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.4% -23.8%
2006 0.4% +11.2%
2007 0.5% +21.7%
2008 0.1% -83.7%
2009 0.1% +39.1%
2010 0.4% +225.3%
2011 0.5% +39.8%
2012 0.5% +1.0%
2013 0.5% -0.7%
2014 0.5% -1.8%
2015 0.5% +2.9%
2016 0.6% +1.4%

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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  1. 50 Panama 0.6% compare
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  4. 54 Jamaica 0.5%
  5. 55 Sweden 0.5% compare
  6. 56 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Norway?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Norway was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Norway ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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