Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Norway

Norway: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) was 47,933 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
47,933
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
55,502
in 2005
All-time low
46,260
in 2018
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Norway, 2005–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201220202005: 55.5k2006: 54.6k2007: 53.9k2008: 53.7k2009: 52.8k2010: 51.3k2011: 51.0k2012: 51.0k2013: 50.6k2014: 50.3k2015: 50.5k2016: 50.2k2017: 49.3k2018: 46.3k2019: 48.3k2020: 47.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Norway is 47,933, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Norway peaked at 55,502 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46,260, in 2018.

That places Norway 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020) in Norway, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 55,502
2006 54,606 -1.6%
2007 53,931 -1.2%
2008 53,698 -0.4%
2009 52,763 -1.7%
2010 51,334 -2.7%
2011 50,966 -0.7%
2012 50,977 +0.0%
2013 50,574 -0.8%
2014 50,337 -0.5%
2015 50,492 +0.3%
2016 50,239 -0.5%
2017 49,343 -1.8%
2018 46,260 -6.2%
2019 48,321 +4.5%
2020 47,933 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54,100 52,763 55,502 5
2010s 49,884 46,260 51,334 10
2020s 47,933 47,933 47,933 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Slovakia 102,841 compare
  2. 17 Austria 76,938 compare
  3. 18 Lithuania 56,007 compare
  4. 20 Ireland 46,792 compare
  5. 21 Denmark 40,496 compare
  6. 22 Finland 39,580 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Norway?
Distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Norway was 47,933 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 55,502 in 2005.
What is the lowest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 46,260 in 2018.
How does Norway rank for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
Norway ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 520 data points, 2005–2020
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