Minifacts about Norway 2011

 

5. Work and pay



Primary work status, persons aged 15-74. Average percentage 2009



1 Includes both full-time and part-time employment as primary activity.
Source: Statistics Norway.
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Employment by industry. Average percentage, 2009. 1 000
  Per cent Total Male Female
Total (including "not stated")  100.0 2 508 1 317 1 191
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 2.7 67 53 14
Mining and quarrying 1.8 45 35 9
Manufacturing 9.9  248  195 53
Electricity, water and refuse disposal 1.2 31 24 7
Construction 7.2  180  166 14
Retail, repair of motor vehicles 13.8  345  182  163
Transport, storage and warehousing 5.3  134  104 30
Hotel and restaurant 2.7 68 25 43
Information and communications 3.7 93 65 28
Financial services and insurance 2.1 53 28 25
Technical activities, real estate 6.6  165 99 66
Business activities 3.9 99 53 46
Public administration, defence and social insurance 6.3  157 85 72
Education 8.2  206 70  135
Health and social work 20.7  518 91  428
Personal services 3.9 98 41 58
Source: Statistics Norway.
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Women in the labour force aged 15-64, and proportion of part-time workers. Selected countries, 2009



Source: Eurostat.
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Public sector employment as share of total employment



Source: Statistics Norway.
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Average monthly pay, full-time employees. 2009
Industry Men Women Women's pay as percentage of men's
  NOK Per cent
Average, all industries 38 400 33 300 87
       
Oil and natural gas production 57 600 52 400 91
Manufacturing 36 400 32 400 89
Construction 34 100 33 700 99
Retail 35 800 30 100 84
Transport 36 200 32 400 90
Information and communications 47 400 39 500 83
Financial services 55 600 38 400 69
Professional, scientific and technical services 49 500 38 700 78
Business services 32 800 29 500 90
Public administration (central and local government) 37 500 34 300 91
Education 37 700 35 400 94
Health and social services 37 800 31 700 84
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/lonnansatt_en/


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