Minifacts about Norway 2009

 

5. Work and pay



Primary work status, persons aged 15-74. Average percentage, 2007



1 "Working" includes both full-time and part-time employment as primary activity.
Source:  Statistics Norway.
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Employment by industry. Average percentage, 2007. 1 000
  Per cent Total Male Female
Total (including "not stated")  100.0 2 443 1 289 1 154
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 2.8 69 55 15
Oil and gas 1.4 35 28 7
Manufacturing, mining and quarrying 11.5  281  214 68
Electricity and water supply 0.7 17 13 4
Construction 7.4  180  167 13
Retail, hotel and restaurant 17.4  425  210  215
Transport and communication 6.5  158  117 40
Financial services and insurance 2.3 55 29 26
Property management, business services and rental operations 11.0  269  169  101
Public administration, defence and social insurance 6.3  154 81 73
Education 8.8  215 77  138
Health and social services 19.5  476 84  392
Other social and personal services 4.4  108 47 61
Source: Statistics Norway.
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Women in the labour force, aged 15-64. Selected countries, 2007



1 2004 figures for part-time workers.
Source:  Eurostat.
More information:  http://www.ec.europa.eu/eurostat/

Public sector employment as share of total employment



Source:  Statistics Norway.
More information:  http://www.ssb.no/nr_en/

Average monthly pay, full-time employees, 2007
Industry sector Male Female Women's pay as percentage of men's
  NOK Per cent
Average, all sectors 35 000 30 300 87
Fish farming 31 700 29 700 94
Oil and gas, mining and quarrying 50 900 46 300 91
Industry 32 700 29 100 89
Electricity supply 38 900 35 500 91
Construction 31 000 30 400 98
Retail 34 100 28 300 83
Hotel and restaurant 26 300 23 500 89
Transport 33 600 30 100 90
Financial services 51 500 35 300 69
Property management, business services and rental operations 40 300 32 600 81
State 34 200 31 200 91
Educational personnel in school system 33 800 32 800 97
Municipal and county agencies 30 300 27 900 92
Private teaching and training 34 600 30 200 87
Private health and social services 31 800 26 700 84
State hospital services 40 700 31 600 78
Social and personal services 36 500 31 500 86
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/lonnansatt_en/


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