Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Norway

Norway: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 1,144 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
1,144
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,243
in 2008
All-time low
590
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Norway, 2007–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k2007201320202007: 5902008: 1.2k2009: 1.0k2010: 1.0k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Norway stood at 1,144.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Norway peaked at 1,243 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 590, in 2007.

Norway ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 957.33 590 1,243 3
2010s 1,082 1,004 1,129 10
2020s 1,144 1,144 1,144 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 3 Italy 1,745 compare
  2. 4 Germany 1,663 compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 1,251 compare
  4. 7 Portugal 1,023 compare
  5. 7 Romania 1,023 compare
  6. 9 France 1,002 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More work & labour data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Norway?
Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Norway was 1,144 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,243 in 2008.
What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 590 in 2007.
How does Norway rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
Norway ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 506 data points, 2005–2020
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