Norway—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #185 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.9%
2025
YoY Change
-1.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#185
of 188 countries
Maximum
7.5%
2006
Minimum
4.9%
2021
CAGR
-1.1%
26 years
Last
4.9%
Previous
4.9%
Highest
7.5%
Lowest
4.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Norway's self-employed (% of total) was 4.9% in 2025, ranking #185 out of 188 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 7.5% (2006) and the lowest was 4.9% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.