Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Norway

Norway: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 4.78 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.78
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
63rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
8.73
in 2002
All-time low
4.78
in 2015
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Norway, 2002–2015

024682002200820152002: 8.72003: 6.62004: 7.62005: 7.32006: 6.22007: 5.62008: 72009: 7.72010: 7.62011: 8.72012: 4.92013: 5.22014: 52015: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 4.78 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Norway peaked at 8.73 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 2015.

That places Norway 63rd out of 66 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Norway, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 8.73
2003 6.56 -24.9%
2004 7.61 +16.0%
2005 7.3 -4.1%
2006 6.22 -14.8%
2007 5.64 -9.3%
2008 7 +24.1%
2009 7.69 +9.9%
2010 7.56 -1.7%
2011 8.67 +14.7%
2012 4.91 -43.4%
2013 5.23 +6.5%
2014 4.99 -4.6%
2015 4.78 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.09 5.64 8.73 8
2010s 6.02 4.78 8.67 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 60 Greece 7.12 compare
  2. 61 Denmark 6.92 compare
  3. 62 Spain 5.55 compare
  4. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.55 compare
  5. 65 Japan 3.67 compare
  6. 66 Russia 2.12 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Norway?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Norway was 4.78 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 8.73 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 2015.
How does Norway rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Norway ranks 63rd out of 66 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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