Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway

Norway: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
53rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, 2004–2016

0.020.030.040.050.062004201020162004: 0.039 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.045 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.028 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.033 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.018 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.037 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.03 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.031 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.034 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.03 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.032 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.05 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.056 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Norway 53rd out of 94 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.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% +14.7%
2006 0.0% -36.8%
2007 0.0% +17.0%
2008 0.0% -45.6%
2009 0.0% +105.0%
2010 0.0% -20.2%
2011 0.0% +3.5%
2012 0.0% +10.4%
2013 0.0% -10.0%
2014 0.0% +6.5%
2015 0.0% +53.1%
2016 0.1% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

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  1. 50 Armenia 0.1% compare
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  5. 55 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  6. 56 Pakistan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Norway was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Norway ranks 53rd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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