Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 in Norway

Norway: Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 was 4.3 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
4.3
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 1998
All-time low
3.5
in 2006
Years of data
14
1995–2008

Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 in Norway, 1995–2008

02461995200120081995: 6.31996: 4.31997: 5.91998: 6.61999: 5.52000: 5.52001: 52002: 5.52003: 4.42004: 4.22005: 4.22006: 3.52007: 3.92008: 4.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in Norway stood at 4.3.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in Norway peaked at 6.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2006.

That places Norway 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1992-2008) in Norway, 1995 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1995 6.3
1996 4.3 -31.7%
1997 5.9 +37.2%
1998 6.6 +11.9%
1999 5.5 -16.7%
2000 5.5 +0.0%
2001 5 -9.1%
2002 5.5 +10.0%
2003 4.4 -20.0%
2004 4.2 -4.5%
2005 4.2 +0.0%
2006 3.5 -16.7%
2007 3.9 +11.4%
2008 4.3 +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.72 4.3 6.6 5
2000s 4.5 3.5 5.5 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Switzerland 8.2 compare
  2. 19 Estonia 7.2 compare
  3. 20 Greece 7.1 compare
  4. 22 Belgium 3.4 compare
  5. 23 Slovenia 2.8 compare
  6. 24 Netherlands 2.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in Norway?
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in Norway was 4.3 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 1998.
What is the lowest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2006.
How does Norway rank for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1?
Norway ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1992-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 325 data points, 1992–2008
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