Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Norway

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
52nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.984 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.983 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.989 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.983 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.954 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.986 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.987 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.985 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.997 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.958 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.972 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.946 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Norway stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Norway peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

Norway ranks 52nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% -0.1%
2006 1.0% +0.6%
2007 1.0% -0.6%
2008 1.0% -3.0%
2009 1.0% +3.4%
2010 1.0% +0.1%
2011 1.0% -0.2%
2012 1.0% +1.5%
2013 1.0% -0.3%
2014 1.0% -3.9%
2015 1.0% +1.4%
2016 0.9% -2.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 49 Tunisia 0.9% compare
  2. 50 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  3. 51 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  4. 53 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  5. 54 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  6. 55 Mexico 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Norway?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Norway was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Norway rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Norway ranks 52nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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