Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Norway

Norway: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.008 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.008 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0055 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Norway, 1991–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081991200720231991: 0.006 units per square kilometre1992: 0.006 units per square kilometre1993: 0.006 units per square kilometre1994: 0.006 units per square kilometre1995: 0.006 units per square kilometre1996: 0.006 units per square kilometre1997: 0.006 units per square kilometre1998: 0.006 units per square kilometre1999: 0.006 units per square kilometre2000: 0.006 units per square kilometre2001: 0.006 units per square kilometre2002: 0.006 units per square kilometre2003: 0.006 units per square kilometre2004: 0.007 units per square kilometre2005: 0.007 units per square kilometre2006: 0.007 units per square kilometre2007: 0.007 units per square kilometre2008: 0.007 units per square kilometre2009: 0.007 units per square kilometre2010: 0.007 units per square kilometre2011: 0.007 units per square kilometre2012: 0.007 units per square kilometre2013: 0.007 units per square kilometre2014: 0.007 units per square kilometre2015: 0.007 units per square kilometre2016: 0.007 units per square kilometre2017: 0.007 units per square kilometre2018: 0.008 units per square kilometre2019: 0.008 units per square kilometre2020: 0.008 units per square kilometre2021: 0.008 units per square kilometre2022: 0.008 units per square kilometre2023: 0.008 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Norway is 0.008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

Norway ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Norway, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0055 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0056 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1993 0.0056 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1994 0.0057 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1995 0.0058 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 0.0059 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1997 0.006 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1998 0.0062 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1999 0.0063 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 0.0063 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2001 0.0064 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2002 0.0064 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2003 0.0065 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2004 0.0065 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2005 0.0066 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2006 0.0068 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2007 0.0069 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2008 0.007 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 0.0071 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2010 0.0071 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2011 0.0072 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2012 0.0073 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2013 0.0074 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 0.0074 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2015 0.0074 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 0.0074 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 0.0075 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 0.0076 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2019 0.0077 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 0.0077 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 0.0077 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2022 0.008 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2023 0.008 units per square kilometre +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0058 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0067 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0074 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 155 Djibouti 0.0082 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 156 Paraguay 0.0082 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 157 Oman 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 159 Papua New Guinea 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 160 Argentina 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 161 Saudi Arabia 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Norway?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Norway was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Norway rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.