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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Norway

Norway: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0083 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0083 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0058 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Norway, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.006 units per square kilometre1991: 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: 0.007 units per square kilometre2001: 0.007 units per square kilometre2002: 0.007 units per square kilometre2003: 0.007 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: 0.008 units per square kilometre2013: 0.008 units per square kilometre2014: 0.008 units per square kilometre2015: 0.008 units per square kilometre2016: 0.008 units per square kilometre2017: 0.008 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

In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Norway stood at 0.0083 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Norway 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0058 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0069 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre 0.0073 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0077 units per square kilometre 0.0073 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0082 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 154 Vanuatu 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 155 Niger 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 156 Paraguay 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 158 Oman 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 159 Argentina 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 160 South Sudan 0.008 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Norway?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Norway rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 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.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), 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, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 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.