Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Norway

Norway: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2013
All-time low
6.7%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Norway, 2008–2024

7.51012.51517.5202008201620242008: 12.8 Percentage2009: 12.1 Percentage2010: 11.3 Percentage2011: 12.3 Percentage2012: 16.1 Percentage2013: 19.2 Percentage2014: 15.5 Percentage2015: 11 Percentage2016: 12 Percentage2017: 13.8 Percentage2018: 15.1 Percentage2019: 8.2 Percentage2020: 9.9 Percentage2021: 11 Percentage2022: 12.9 Percentage2023: 6.8 Percentage2024: 6.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Norway is 6.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Norway peaked at 19.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.

That places Norway 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Norway, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 12.8%
2009 12.1% -5.5%
2010 11.3% -6.6%
2011 12.3% +8.8%
2012 16.1% +30.9%
2013 19.2% +19.3%
2014 15.5% -19.3%
2015 11.0% -29.0%
2016 12.0% +9.1%
2017 13.8% +15.0%
2018 15.1% +9.4%
2019 8.2% -45.7%
2020 9.9% +20.7%
2021 11.0% +11.1%
2022 12.9% +17.3%
2023 6.8% -47.3%
2024 6.7% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.4% 12.1% 12.8% 2
2010s 13.4% 8.2% 19.2% 10
2020s 9.5% 6.7% 12.9% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

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  2. 22 Lithuania 7.0% compare
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  4. 24 Bulgaria 6.7% compare
  5. 26 Romania 3.8% compare
  6. 27 Croatia 3.7% compare
  7. 27 Ireland 3.7% compare
  8. 27 Croatia 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Norway?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Norway was 6.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
How does Norway rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
Norway ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 563 data points, 2007–2024
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