Norway—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #47 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
65.5%
2024
YoY Change
-0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#47
of 148 countries
Maximum
74.1%
2002
Minimum
63.8%
2020
CAGR
-0.5%
25 years
Last
65.5%
Previous
65.7%
Highest
74.1%
Lowest
63.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Norway's self-employed (%) was 65.5% in 2024, ranking #47 out of 148 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 74.1% (2002) and the lowest was 63.8% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.8% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |