Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Norway

Norway: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Norway, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.212 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.214 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.199 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.195 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.201 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.187 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Norway peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

That places Norway 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +4.3%
2006 0.2% +1.1%
2007 0.2% -7.1%
2008 0.2% -2.3%
2009 0.2% +0.8%
2010 0.2% +3.1%
2011 0.2% -0.8%
2012 0.2% -4.7%
2013 0.2% -2.1%
2014 0.2% -1.5%
2015 0.2% +0.3%
2016 0.2% -9.1%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Norway?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Norway was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Norway ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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