Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Norway

Norway: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 1.15 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.15 million
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
67th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2015
All-time low
987,468
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Norway, 2004–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2004201020162004: 987.5k2005: 990.2k2006: 1.0M2007: 998.9k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.15 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Norway peaked at 1.21 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 987,468, in 2004.

That places Norway 67th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 987,468 —
2005 990,239 +0.3%
2006 1.00 million +1.2%
2007 998,887 -0.3%
2008 1.03 million +3.2%
2009 1.08 million +5.2%
2010 1.12 million +3.2%
2011 1.09 million -2.4%
2012 1.15 million +5.7%
2013 1.18 million +2.1%
2014 1.16 million -1.6%
2015 1.21 million +4.1%
2016 1.15 million -4.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1.15 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 million, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1.15 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 million, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 million 987,468 1.08 million 6
2010s 1.15 million 1.09 million 1.21 million 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 64 Guinea 1.20 million compare
  2. 65 El Salvador 1.20 million compare
  3. 66 Finland 1.16 million compare
  4. 68 Georgia 1.06 million compare
  5. 69 Nicaragua 1.06 million compare
  6. 70 Kyrgyzstan 1.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Norway?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Norway was 1.15 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2015.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 987,468 in 2004.
How does Norway rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Norway ranks 67th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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