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

Norway: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.084 % of urban youth population2005: 0.064 % of urban youth population2006: 0.106 % of urban youth population2007: 0.156 % of urban youth population2008: 0.164 % of urban youth population2009: 0.132 % of urban youth population2010: 0.113 % of urban youth population2011: 0.145 % of urban youth population2012: 0.151 % of urban youth population2013: 0.095 % of urban youth population2014: 0.057 % of urban youth population2015: 0.631 % of urban youth population2016: 0.654 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.7% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 516.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Norway peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Norway ranks 2nd of 97 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, urban in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth population Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -23.5%
2006 0.1% +65.6%
2007 0.2% +46.8%
2008 0.2% +5.2%
2009 0.1% -19.3%
2010 0.1% -14.5%
2011 0.1% +28.6%
2012 0.2% +3.5%
2013 0.1% -37.0%
2014 0.1% -39.6%
2015 0.6% +1002.3%
2016 0.7% +3.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 10.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 10.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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 +1002.3% 0.1% 0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 0.5% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Norway?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Norway was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 516.0%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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