Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Norway
Norway: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 1.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.67
Change on year
up 50.5%
World rank
69th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2012
All-time low
1.03
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Norway, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Norway stood at 1.67.
The figure is up 50.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Norway peaked at 2.84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2008.
That places Norway 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.93 | — |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | +68.1% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | +50.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.03 | 1.93 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.68 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.11 | 1.86 | 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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Norway?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Norway was 1.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2012.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Norway ranks 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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