Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Norway
Norway: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 132 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
132
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
132
in 2020
All-time low
54
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway, 1995–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway stood at 132. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 132 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2007.
Norway ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 108 | — |
| 1996 | 95 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 83 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 70 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 75 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 88 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60 | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 65 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 74 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 83 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 94 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 115 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 118 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 102 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 106 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 132 | +24.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 132 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 132 is below the median for high income countries, which is 195, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4 | 70 | 108 | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.7 | 54 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2 | 79 | 118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132 | 132 | 132 | 1 |
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 labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway was 132 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 132 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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