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

Norway: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
64th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.663 % of total population2005: 0.663 % of total population2006: 0.649 % of total population2007: 0.661 % of total population2008: 0.648 % of total population2009: 0.654 % of total population2010: 0.651 % of total population2011: 0.644 % of total population2012: 0.65 % of total population2013: 0.649 % of total population2014: 0.644 % of total population2015: 0.658 % of total population2016: 0.644 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Norway stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Norway peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

Norway ranks 64th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
  2. 62 Nepal 0.6% compare
  3. 63 Egypt 0.6% compare
  4. 65 Greece 0.6% compare
  5. 66 Tajikistan 0.6% compare
  6. 67 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Norway?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Norway was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Norway ranks 64th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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