Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Norway

Norway: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) was 2,318 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,318
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,318
in 2008
All-time low
1,841
in 1995
Years of data
14
1995–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Norway, 1995–2008

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200120081995: 1.8k1996: 1.9k1997: 2.0k1998: 2.0k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway stood at 2,318. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway peaked at 2,318 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,841, in 1995.

Norway ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Norway, 1995 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1995 1,841 —
1996 1,926 +4.6%
1997 1,987 +3.2%
1998 2,046 +3.0%
1999 2,078 +1.6%
2000 2,100 +1.1%
2001 2,102 +0.1%
2002 2,119 +0.8%
2003 2,090 -1.4%
2004 2,099 +0.5%
2005 2,110 +0.5%
2006 2,152 +2.0%
2007 2,239 +4.0%
2008 2,318 +3.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 2,318 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,187, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 2,318 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,996, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,976 1,841 2,078 5
2000s 2,148 2,090 2,318 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Greece 2,996 compare
  2. 20 Bulgaria 2,941 compare
  3. 21 Denmark 2,549 compare
  4. 23 Finland 2,207 compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 2,093 compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 2,093 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway was 2,318 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2,318 in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,841 in 1995.
How does Norway rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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