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

Latest (2024)
8.5%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
32nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2009
All-time low
8.5%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Norway, 2007–2024

0510152007201520242007: 13 %2008: 13.2 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 13 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 11.5 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 12 %2018: 11.1 %2019: 12.2 %2020: 12 %2021: 9.9 %2022: 9.8 %2023: 9.8 %2024: 8.5 %

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

Annual values for Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Norway, 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Finland 9.7% compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 8.9% compare
  3. 31 South Korea 8.8% compare
  4. 33 Israel 8.1% compare
  5. 34 Hungary 8.1% compare
  6. 35 Japan 7.8% compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by 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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