Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Norway
Norway: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Norway, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Norway stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Norway peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
Norway ranks 81st of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Norway?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Norway was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
- Norway ranks 81st out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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