Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Norway
Norway: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 5.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Norway, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.0% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Norway peaked at 8.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2013.
That places Norway 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.8% | — |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -38.6% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 54% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -38.6% | 8.3% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, total in Norway?
- Own-account workers, total in Norway was 5.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for own-account workers, total?
- Norway ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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