Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Norway

Norway: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male was 0.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.085 % of male youth population2005: 0.075 % of male youth population2006: 0.087 % of male youth population2007: 0.115 % of male youth population2008: 0.15 % of male youth population2009: 0.107 % of male youth population2010: 0.099 % of male youth population2011: 0.153 % of male youth population2012: 0.145 % of male youth population2013: 0.08 % of male youth population2014: 0.058 % of male youth population2015: 0.602 % of male youth population2016: 0.625 % of male youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.6% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 617.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Norway peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Norway ranks 2nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male youth population Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -10.7%
2006 0.1% +15.3%
2007 0.1% +32.4%
2008 0.1% +30.1%
2009 0.1% -29.0%
2010 0.1% -7.3%
2011 0.2% +54.8%
2012 0.1% -5.3%
2013 0.1% -44.5%
2014 0.1% -27.5%
2015 0.6% +934.8%
2016 0.6% +3.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 10.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 11.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +934.8% 0.1% 0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 0.5% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Norway?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Norway was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Norway rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 617.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
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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