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

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

Latest (2008)
2,318 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,318 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,841 Thousand persons
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: 1.8k Thousand persons1996: 1.9k Thousand persons1997: 2.0k Thousand persons1998: 2.0k Thousand persons1999: 2.1k Thousand persons2000: 2.1k Thousand persons2001: 2.1k Thousand persons2002: 2.1k Thousand persons2003: 2.1k Thousand persons2004: 2.1k Thousand persons2005: 2.1k Thousand persons2006: 2.2k Thousand persons2007: 2.2k Thousand persons2008: 2.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway stood at 2,318 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,841 Thousand persons, 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) in Norway, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

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

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,841 Thousand persons 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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