Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway

Norway: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 2.10 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.10 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
54th
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.07 million
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, 2004–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2004201020162004: 2.1M2005: 2.1M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway is 2.10 million, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway peaked at 2.40 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million, in 2006.

Norway ranks 54th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.11 million 2.07 million 2.18 million 6
2010s 2.25 million 2.10 million 2.40 million 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 51 Dominican Republic 2.26 million compare
  2. 52 Slovakia 2.19 million compare
  3. 53 Tunisia 2.10 million compare
  4. 55 Georgia 2.09 million compare
  5. 56 Finland 1.98 million compare
  6. 57 Mozambique 1.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway was 2.10 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2006.
How does Norway rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Norway ranks 54th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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