Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway
Norway: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 3.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3.5% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway peaked at 4.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1995.
Norway ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 49% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Norway was 3.5% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Norway ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".