Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Norway

Norway: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 124 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
124
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
172
in 2008
All-time low
56
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Norway, 2000–2020

50751001251501752000201020202000: 682001: 562002: 702003: 732004: 722005: 712006: 1572007: 1682008: 1722009: 1552010: 1522011: 1512012: 1522013: 1372014: 1322015: 1292016: 1302017: 1262018: 1202019: 1252020: 124

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Norway stood at 124.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Norway peaked at 172 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2001.

Norway ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Norway, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 68 —
2001 56 -17.6%
2002 70 +25.0%
2003 73 +4.3%
2004 72 -1.4%
2005 71 -1.4%
2006 157 +121.1%
2007 168 +7.0%
2008 172 +2.4%
2009 155 -9.9%
2010 152 -1.9%
2011 151 -0.7%
2012 152 +0.7%
2013 137 -9.9%
2014 132 -3.6%
2015 129 -2.3%
2016 130 +0.8%
2017 126 -3.1%
2018 120 -4.8%
2019 125 +4.2%
2020 124 -0.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 124 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 124 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +121.1% 71 157

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.2 56 172 10
2010s 135.4 120 152 10
2020s 124 124 124 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Austria 138 compare
  2. 14 Romania 135 compare
  3. 15 Sweden 130 compare
  4. 17 Poland 97 compare
  5. 17 Poland 97 compare
  6. 19 Belgium 65 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Norway?
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Norway was 124 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 172 in 2008.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2001.
How does Norway rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Norway ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 974 data points, 1998–2020
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