Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Norway

Norway: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.7%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
58th
of 67 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2014
All-time low
6.7%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Norway, 2014–2024

02468102014201920242014: 9.1 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 8 %2017: 8.3 %2018: 7.6 %2019: 7.7 %2020: 7.6 %2021: 7.1 %2022: 7.1 %2023: 7 %2024: 6.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 6.7% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Norway peaked at 9.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.

That places Norway 58th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Norway, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 9.1%
2015 8.5% -6.6%
2016 8.0% -6.3%
2017 8.3% +3.5%
2018 7.6% -7.9%
2019 7.7% +0.8%
2020 7.6% -0.5%
2021 7.1% -6.8%
2022 7.1% -0.3%
2023 7.0% -0.6%
2024 6.7% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.2% 7.6% 9.1% 6
2020s 7.1% 6.7% 7.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Norway?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Norway was 6.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
How does Norway rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Norway ranks 58th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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