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

Norway: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
1st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.076 % of rural youth population2005: 0.081 % of rural youth population2006: 0.109 % of rural youth population2007: 0.142 % of rural youth population2008: 0.164 % of rural youth population2009: 0.127 % of rural youth population2010: 0.116 % of rural youth population2011: 0.158 % of rural youth population2012: 0.156 % of rural youth population2013: 0.086 % of rural youth population2014: 0.078 % of rural youth population2015: 0.712 % of rural youth population2016: 0.755 % of rural youth population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Norway is 0.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 595.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Norway peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Norway ranks 1st of 94 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, rural in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural youth population Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +6.2%
2006 0.1% +34.2%
2007 0.1% +30.8%
2008 0.2% +15.6%
2009 0.1% -22.6%
2010 0.1% -9.0%
2011 0.2% +36.3%
2012 0.2% -1.0%
2013 0.1% -44.8%
2014 0.1% -9.9%
2015 0.7% +816.7%
2016 0.8% +6.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 7.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 7.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural 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 +816.7% 0.1% 0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Djibouti 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Norway?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Norway was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Norway rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Norway ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 595.3%. 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, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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