Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Norway
Norway: Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Norway, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 8.5% for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Norway peaked at 13.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2024.
Norway ranks 32nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.0% | — |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -13.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Norway?
- Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Norway was 8.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of small-scale manufacturing industries in total manufacturing value added based on international classification (%).