Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Norway

Norway: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.848 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.848 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.861 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.904 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.892 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.894 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.89 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.894 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.891 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.892 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.833 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.869 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.844 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Norway is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Norway peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

Norway ranks 40th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% -0.0%
2006 0.9% +1.5%
2007 0.9% +5.0%
2008 0.9% -1.2%
2009 0.9% +0.2%
2010 0.9% -0.4%
2011 0.9% +0.4%
2012 0.9% -0.3%
2013 0.9% +0.0%
2014 0.8% -6.5%
2015 0.9% +4.3%
2016 0.8% -2.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 37 Denmark 0.9% compare
  2. 38 Honduras 0.9% compare
  3. 39 Philippines 0.8% compare
  4. 41 Mozambique 0.8% compare
  5. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
  6. 43 Indonesia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Norway?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Norway was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Norway rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Norway ranks 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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