Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Norway
Norway: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 53.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Norway, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Norway stood at 53.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Norway peaked at 58.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 52nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.1% | — |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +6.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 53.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Norway's 53.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +25.7% | 44.5% | 56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 49.1% | 51.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 44.5% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 49.5% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 49.8% | 54.6% | 5 |
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 labor force with basic education in Norway?
- Labor force with basic education in Norway was 53.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for labor force with basic education?
- Norway ranks 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).