Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Norway
Norway: Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita was 1.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.43
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
75th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 2012
All-time low
1.22
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Norway, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.43 for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 2.65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2008.
That places Norway 75th 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.
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.03 | — |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.48 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.96 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.97 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 1.43 | +16.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.22 | 2.03 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.96 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.23 | 1.97 | 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 share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Norway?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Norway was 1.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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