Gender wage gap oecd in Norway
Norway: Gender wage gap oecd was 7.1 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
7.1
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
23rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 2001
All-time low
6.3
in 2014
Years of data
19
1997–2015
Gender wage gap oecd in Norway, 1997–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap oecd in Norway is 7.1, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in Norway peaked at 10.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2014.
Norway ranks 23rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gender wage gap oecd in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.1 | — |
| 1998 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.7 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 7 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +12.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 49% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.65, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.78 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap oecd in Norway?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Norway was 7.1 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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