Share of employee compensation in public spending in Norway
Norway: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 14.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.68
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
121st
of 155 countries
All-time high
15.77
in 2013
All-time low
8.29
in 1994
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Norway, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 14.68 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Norway peaked at 15.77 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 1994.
That places Norway 121st out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.08 | — |
| 1973 | 12.76 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 12.04 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 12.3 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 12.14 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 11.58 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 10.84 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 10.28 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 9.8 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 10.04 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.09 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.82 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 9.57 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 9.47 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.31 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.17 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.65 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 8.6 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.44 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.3 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.33 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.37 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.29 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.54 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 9.77 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.06 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.14 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.14 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.82 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.78 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.65 | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 15.24 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.57 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.55 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.39 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.51 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.64 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.4 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.64 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.53 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.66 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.77 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.71 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.53 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.35 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.57 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.5 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 14.96 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 14.94 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.68 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.88 | 10.28 | 13.08 | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.45 | 8.6 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.14 | 8.29 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.26 | 9.78 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.57 | 15.35 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.69 | 14.2 | 14.96 | 4 |
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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 share of employee compensation in public spending in Norway?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Norway was 14.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 1994.
- How does Norway rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Norway ranks 121st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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