Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Norway

Norway: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
44th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.861 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.837 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.839 % of male youth labor force2007: 0.888 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.904 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.889 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.875 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.869 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.882 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.91 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.86 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.91 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.871 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Norway is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Norway peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.

Norway ranks 44th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.8% -2.8%
2006 0.8% +0.2%
2007 0.9% +5.8%
2008 0.9% +1.8%
2009 0.9% -1.6%
2010 0.9% -1.6%
2011 0.9% -0.8%
2012 0.9% +1.6%
2013 0.9% +3.1%
2014 0.9% -5.5%
2015 0.9% +5.9%
2016 0.9% -4.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 41 Egypt 0.9% compare
  2. 42 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  3. 43 Philippines 0.9% compare
  4. 45 Belize 0.9%
  5. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  6. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9%

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Norway?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Norway was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
How does Norway rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Norway ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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