Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Norway
Norway: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 125 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
125 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
129 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
62 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Norway, 1996–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Norway stood at 125 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Norway peaked at 129 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Norway 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 107 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 97 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 81 Thousand persons | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 75 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 78 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 82 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 89 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 95 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 99 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 105 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 83 Thousand persons | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 62 Thousand persons | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 66 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 80 Thousand persons | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 91 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 84 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 83 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 92 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 95 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 119 Thousand persons | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 129 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 115 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 106 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 104 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 125 Thousand persons | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90 Thousand persons | 75 Thousand persons | 107 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 83.9 Thousand persons | 62 Thousand persons | 105 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8 Thousand persons | 83 Thousand persons | 129 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 125 Thousand persons | 125 Thousand persons | 125 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Norway?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Norway was 125 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 129 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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