Employed persons: quarterly data … detailed 1998-2008 in Norway
Norway: Employed persons: quarterly data … detailed 1998-2008 was 47.9 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Norway, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 47.9 for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway peaked at 80.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.9, in 2008.
Norway ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … detailed 1998-2008 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.4 | — |
| 1999 | 80.3 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.7 | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 65.6 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 56.6 | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 59 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 55.5 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 55.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.6 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.5 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9 | -5.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 47.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 128.7, 37% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Norway's 47.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122.3, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.85 | 79.4 | 80.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.99 | 47.9 | 66.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway?
- Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway was 47.9 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
- Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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