Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Norway

Norway: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.645 % of rural population2005: 0.64 % of rural population2006: 0.619 % of rural population2007: 0.639 % of rural population2008: 0.626 % of rural population2009: 0.631 % of rural population2010: 0.628 % of rural population2011: 0.619 % of rural population2012: 0.632 % of rural population2013: 0.633 % of rural population2014: 0.689 % of rural population2015: 0.703 % of rural population2016: 0.689 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Norway is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Norway peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.

Norway ranks 11th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.6% -0.8%
2006 0.6% -3.3%
2007 0.6% +3.2%
2008 0.6% -2.0%
2009 0.6% +0.8%
2010 0.6% -0.5%
2011 0.6% -1.4%
2012 0.6% +2.1%
2013 0.6% +0.1%
2014 0.7% +8.8%
2015 0.7% +2.1%
2016 0.7% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 Armenia 0.7% compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
  3. 10 Thailand 0.7% compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 0.7%
  5. 13 Kosovo 0.7% compare
  6. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Norway?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Norway was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
How does Norway rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Norway ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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