Country at a Glance
Norway
Norway, selected international labor statistics, 2009–11
Indicator |
Unit |
Report |
Time Series |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing |
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Hourly compensation costs |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
52.90 |
57.13 |
64.15 |
Hourly direct pay |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
43.85 |
47.35 |
53.18 |
Hourly social insurance expenditures and labor-related taxes |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
9.05 |
9.77 |
10.98 |
Productivity and unit labor costs in manufacturing |
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Productivity (output per hour) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
116.7 |
122.0 |
124.4 |
Output |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
115.4 |
118.0 |
120.3 |
Hours worked |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
98.9 |
96.7 |
96.7 |
Unit labor costs in U.S. dollars |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
147.0 |
150.0 |
164.8 |
Labor market |
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Unemployment rate - Total |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
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– |
3.5 |
– |
Employment-population ratio - Total |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
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– |
63.5 |
– |
Labor force participation rate |
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Labor force participation rate - Men |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
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– |
70.2 |
– |
Labor force participation rate - Women |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
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– |
61.5 |
– |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
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GDP per capita |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
62,137 |
61,782 |
61,869 |
GDP per hour |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
81.70 |
81.61 |
81.47 |
GDP per employed person |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
115,316 |
116,190 |
116,251 |
Prices |
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
2.1 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
2.3 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons.
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Last Modified Date: December 21, 2012
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