Small scale industries share in Norway

Norway: Small scale industries share was 8.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.52
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
32nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
13.27
in 2009
All-time low
8.52
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Small scale industries share in Norway, 2007–2024

0510152007201520242007: 132008: 13.22009: 13.32010: 12.72011: 132012: 12.72013: 12.32014: 11.82015: 11.52016: 12.62017: 122018: 11.12019: 12.22020: 122021: 9.92022: 9.82023: 9.82024: 8.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 8.52 for small scale industries share 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, small scale industries share in Norway peaked at 13.27 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.52, 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.

Small scale industries share in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Small scale industries share in Norway, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 12.97 —
2008 13.24 +2.1%
2009 13.27 +0.2%
2010 12.74 -4.0%
2011 12.97 +1.8%
2012 12.71 -2.0%
2013 12.33 -3.0%
2014 11.75 -4.7%
2015 11.46 -2.5%
2016 12.57 +9.7%
2017 11.96 -4.9%
2018 11.05 -7.6%
2019 12.24 +10.8%
2020 12.02 -1.8%
2021 9.87 -17.9%
2022 9.75 -1.2%
2023 9.79 +0.4%
2024 8.52 -13.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 8.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.22, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 8.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.55, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.16 12.97 13.27 3
2010s 12.18 11.05 12.97 10
2020s 9.99 8.52 12.02 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 29 Finland 9.68 compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 8.87 compare
  3. 31 South Korea 8.85 compare
  4. 33 Israel 8.14 compare
  5. 34 Hungary 8.09 compare
  6. 35 Japan 7.84 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is small scale industries share in Norway?
Small scale industries share in Norway was 8.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest small scale industries share recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 13.27 in 2009.
What is the lowest small scale industries share recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 8.52 in 2024.
How does Norway rank for small scale industries share?
Norway ranks 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
Is small scale industries share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Small scale industries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Small scale industries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 804 data points, 2004–2024
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