Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Norway

Norway: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
36th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Norway, 2004–2016

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.204 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.237 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.213 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.224 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.227 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.22 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.195 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.256 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.229 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.226 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.262 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.232 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.284 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Norway stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Norway peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Norway ranks 36th of 82 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.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +16.3%
2006 0.2% -9.9%
2007 0.2% +4.9%
2008 0.2% +1.3%
2009 0.2% -3.1%
2010 0.2% -11.3%
2011 0.3% +31.2%
2012 0.2% -10.5%
2013 0.2% -1.5%
2014 0.3% +16.2%
2015 0.2% -11.3%
2016 0.3% +22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Norway?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Norway was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Norway rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Norway ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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