Long-term care resources: workers Formal long-term care employment in Norway
Norway: Long-term care resources: workers Formal long-term care employment was 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 18 countries
All-time high
14.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
in 2015
All-time low
12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
in 2014
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Norway, 2009–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over.
Analysis
In 2024, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Norway stood at 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Norway peaked at 14.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, in 2014.
Long-term care resources: workers Formal long-term care employment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | — |
| 2010 | 13.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 13 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 13 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 13.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 13.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.54 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 14.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 13.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Netherlands 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 2 Estonia 5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 2 Sweden 11.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 3 Israel 11.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 3 Slovenia 2.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 4 Switzerland 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
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 long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Norway?
- Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Norway was 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2015.
- What is the lowest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term care employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents key indicators on formal LTC workers at home or in institutions, covering nurses and personal carers, by gender. It also covers their working conditions (part-time or full-time status, fixed-term or permanent employment, and by level of education). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.