Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Norway
Norway: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 6.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Norway, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Norway stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Norway peaked at 12.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2016.
Norway ranks 176th 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, male (% of male employment) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.3% | — |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -38.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 54% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5%, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, male (% of male 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 | -38.9% | 11.6% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Norway?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Norway was 6.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Norway ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, male (% of male 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".