Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Norway

Norway: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0043 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0043 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0032 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Norway, 1990–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0041990200620231990: 0.004 units per square kilometre1991: 0.004 units per square kilometre1992: 0.004 units per square kilometre1993: 0.004 units per square kilometre1994: 0.004 units per square kilometre1995: 0.003 units per square kilometre1996: 0.003 units per square kilometre1997: 0.003 units per square kilometre1998: 0.003 units per square kilometre1999: 0.003 units per square kilometre2000: 0.003 units per square kilometre2001: 0.003 units per square kilometre2002: 0.003 units per square kilometre2003: 0.003 units per square kilometre2004: 0.003 units per square kilometre2005: 0.003 units per square kilometre2006: 0.003 units per square kilometre2007: 0.003 units per square kilometre2008: 0.003 units per square kilometre2009: 0.003 units per square kilometre2010: 0.004 units per square kilometre2011: 0.004 units per square kilometre2012: 0.004 units per square kilometre2013: 0.004 units per square kilometre2014: 0.004 units per square kilometre2015: 0.004 units per square kilometre2016: 0.004 units per square kilometre2017: 0.004 units per square kilometre2018: 0.004 units per square kilometre2019: 0.004 units per square kilometre2020: 0.004 units per square kilometre2021: 0.004 units per square kilometre2022: 0.004 units per square kilometre2023: 0.004 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Norway is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Norway peaked at 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 2002.

That places Norway 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Norway, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0036 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0036 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1992 0.0036 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1993 0.0035 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1994 0.0035 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1995 0.0035 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1996 0.0034 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1997 0.0034 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1998 0.0033 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1999 0.0033 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2000 0.0033 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2001 0.0033 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2002 0.0032 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 0.0033 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2004 0.0033 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2005 0.0033 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2006 0.0033 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2007 0.0033 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2008 0.0033 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 0.0034 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2010 0.0036 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2011 0.0036 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2012 0.0037 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2013 0.0038 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2014 0.0039 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2015 0.0039 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2016 0.004 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 0.0041 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2018 0.0041 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 0.0041 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2020 0.0042 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 0.0042 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2022 0.0042 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 0.0043 units per square kilometre +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 157 Argentina 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 158 Madagascar 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 159 New Zealand 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 161 Angola 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 162 Saudi Arabia 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 163 Oman 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Norway?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Norway was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Norway rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Norway ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.