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

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.835 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.837 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.846 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.911 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.868 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.904 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.88 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.898 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.9 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.896 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.869 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.883 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.88 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Norway peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.

That places Norway 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +0.2%
2006 0.8% +1.1%
2007 0.9% +7.6%
2008 0.9% -4.7%
2009 0.9% +4.1%
2010 0.9% -2.7%
2011 0.9% +2.1%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% -0.4%
2014 0.9% -3.1%
2015 0.9% +1.6%
2016 0.9% -0.3%

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. 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  2. 24 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  3. 25 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 27 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  5. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  6. 29 Pakistan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Norway?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Norway was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
How does Norway rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Norway ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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