Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway

Norway: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
9th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.919 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.931 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.842 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.943 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.942 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.971 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.926 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.878 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.962 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway is 1.0%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.

That places Norway 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 1.0% +8.8%
2006 1.0% +0.0%
2007 0.9% -6.9%
2008 1.0% +7.4%
2009 0.8% -15.8%
2010 1.0% +18.7%
2011 0.9% -5.7%
2012 0.9% -0.1%
2013 1.0% +3.0%
2014 0.9% -4.6%
2015 0.9% -5.1%
2016 1.0% +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 Germany 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Estonia 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Denmark 1.0% compare
  4. 12 Luxembourg 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
How does Norway rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Norway ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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