The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational and social mobility, labour market outcomes for recent graduates, and participation in employer-sponsored formal and/or non-formal education.

Norway has an impressive and comprehensive health system, but it is facing several challenges over the coming years. The shift in the need for care from an ageing population will weigh heavily on the Norwegian health care system, demanding for more skilled health care personnel as well as strengthening of community care.

This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Norway. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.

This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in Norway. The interactive charts allow you to compare results with other countries participating in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

The unemployment rate increased more slowly in Norway than in most OECD countries in the years following the economic crisis. Norway maintained its unemployment level well below the OECD average, but in late 2014 it started to rise.

This note presents selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered.

The Norwegian economy is performing well, despite low oil prices. Further reforms will be needed to diversify the economy, improve public spending efficiency and ensure that today’s high levels of income, well-being and equality are passed on to future generations, according to a new report from the OECD.

Business dynamism and sound management of natural resources wealth has helped propel Norway among the highest levels of GDP per capita in the world. Combined with its “Nordic model” ensuring inclusiveness and low inequality, Norway exhibits impressive levels of well-being in many dimensions.

Norway should step up its efforts to boost the job prospects of young people without upper-secondary qualification to further reduce the share of under-30 year-olds who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEETs), according to a new OECD report.

This note presents marginal effective tax rates (METRs) that summarise the tax system’s impact on the incentives to make an additional investment in a particular type of savings. By comparing METRs on different types of household savings, we can gain insights into which assets or savings types receive the most favourable treatment from the tax system.

Norway’s law enforcement institutions have demonstrated commitment and ability in combating foreign bribery using a robust legal framework. Its new Penal Code, however, could create obstacles to enforcement by potentially narrowing jurisdiction over foreign bribery committed by Norwegians abroad.

Biographical note of Norway's Permanent Representative to the OECD.

This country note for Norway provides detail on the proportion of CO2 emissions from energy use subject to different effective carbon rates (ECR), as well as on the level and components of average ECRs in each of the six economic sectors (road transport, off-road transport, industry, agriculture and fishing, residential & commercial, and electricity).

The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality. The new OECD Jobs Strategy provides a comprehensive framework and policy recommendations to help countries address these challenges.

Risks That Matter 2018 Country Highlights: Norway

This country note explains how Norway taxes energy use. The note shows the distribution of effective energy tax rates across all domestic energy use. It also details the country-specific assumptions made when calculating effective energy tax rates and matching tax rates to the corresponding energy base.

The tax-to-GDP ratio in Norway increased by 0.2 percentage points from 38.8% in 2017 to 39.0% in 2018. The corresponding figure for the OECD average was a slight increase of 0.1 percentage point from 34.2% to 34.3% over the same period.

This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2020.

The tax wedge for the average single worker in Norway decreased by 0.1 percentage points from 35.8 in 2018 to 35.7 in 2019. The OECD average tax wedge in 2019 was 36.0 (2018, 36.1). In 2019 Norway had the 21st lowest tax wedge among the 36 OECD member countries, occupying the same position in 2018.

Reportedly, the High School Musical alum posted a sweet duet reacting to a TikTok video of herself dancing on a metro station platform, before a tall gentleman, named Manuel De Los Santos.

Megha Gupta had recently hurt her toe and people had advised her to keep her legs elevated.

Choreographer Shiamak Davar has recalled working with Madhuri Dixit and praised her humble nature and performances in movies.

The enduring idea that the rising tide of economic growth lifts all boats is no longer a universal truth. In the US, even before the Great Recession, the poorest were steadily losing ground. Between 2000 and 2012 the average disposable income of the bottom 10% in the US fell by 14%, underlined the OECD Secretary-General.

Canada has made significant progress on gender equality in the last few years, developing institutions, policies, tools and accountability structures that position it as a leader in an area increasingly seen as a cornerstone of inclusive growth, according to a new OECD Review.

Employment Rate in Norway decreased to 67.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 68.60 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Employment Rate in Norway averaged 68.35 percent from 1988 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 71.80 percent in the second quarter of 2008 and a record low of 63 percent in the first quarter of 1993. In Norway, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Norway Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Work on the development of the Multilateral‎ Instrument to implement the tax treaty-related Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action Plan began on 27 May 2015 in Paris. As per the OECD/G20 mandate, the ad hoc Group that will complete the work under Action 15 has been established, with over 80 countries participating.

Social security contributions and consumption taxes give way to personal income taxes, as corporate income taxes fail to recover

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Norway agreed today to gear up efforts to help developing countries address their domestic resource mobilisation challenges in order to finance the Sustainable Development Goals.

Indonesia’s government needs more revenue to fund spending that can boost GDP growth, raise well-being and reduce poverty.

Brazil has identified a clear pathway for bringing its existing transfer pricing framework into alignment with the international consensus, and is weighing two options – immediate or gradual implementation, according to a new joint report by the OECD and Receita Federal, Brazil’s federal revenue authority (RFB).

Imports (Bop) - Ships, Locomotives, Railway Rolling Stock in Canada decreased to 117.90 CAD Million in March from 184.70 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Ships, Locomotives, Railway Rollin in Canada averaged 66.09 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 648.50 CAD Million in August of 2018 and a record low of 0.40 CAD Million in November of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Ships, Locomotives, Railway Ro.

Imports (Bop) - Parts Of Railway Rolling Stock&Other Transport in Canada increased to 100.60 CAD Million in March from 91.90 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Parts Of Railway Rolling Stock&Oth in Canada averaged 83.04 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 479.10 CAD Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 22.90 CAD Million in September of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Parts of Railway Rolling Stock.

Weapons Sales in Norway decreased to 64 USD Million in 2018 from 153 USD Million in 2017. Weapons Sales in Norway averaged 73.24 USD Million from 1950 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 278 USD Million in 1981 and a record low of 1 USD Million in 1950. Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer.

An overview of the long-term care situation in Norway is available here.

Norway is better placed to cope with population ageing than most other countries. But it could still do more to improve incentives and opportunities for people to stay working longer which would help ensure the country’s long-term future, according to a new OECD report.

Improving primary care systems and co-ordination between health services would help Norway meet the changing needs of its healthcare system, as the population ages and hospital stays become shorter, according to a new OECD report.

Norway has an impressive and comprehensive health system, but it is facing several challenges over the coming years. The shift in the need for care from an ageing population will weigh heavily on the Norwegian health care system, demanding for more skilled health care personnel as well as strengthening of community care.

Skills and educational development for inclusive and sustainable growth are becoming significant drivers in OECD countries.

Carbon taxes and emission trading systems are the most cost-effective means of reducing CO2 emissions, and should be at the centre of government efforts to tackle climate change,according to a new OECD study.

Carbon taxes and emission trading systems are the most cost-effective means of reducing CO2 emissions, and should be at the centre of government efforts to tackle climate change,according to a new OECD study.

This publication reviews the labour market integration of immigrants and their children in three OECD countries (Austria, Norway and Switzerland) and provides country-specific recommendations. It also includes a summary chapter highlighting common challenges and policy responses. It is the third and last in a series which has covered eleven OECD countries.

Imports from Norway in Turkey decreased to 42868.69 USD THO in March from 47441.03 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Norway in Turkey averaged 62447.43 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 113060 USD THO in December of 2014 and a record low of 31261.20 USD THO in June of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Norway.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012.

The Great East Japan Earthquake took a heavy toll of human lives and inflicted a massive economic damage, estimated at 3½ per cent of GDP. This event requires considerable time and a nation-wide effort of reconstruction. This is the first component of Prime Minister Noda’s “Strategies to Revitalise Japan”, which we very much welcome and support, said OECD Secretary-General.

Ireland’s economy is now showing encouraging signs of recovery from the financial crisis, but more must be done to reinvigorate growth and create the jobs that will get the country back to full health, according to the OECD.

Greece has made impressive headway in consolidating its public finances and undertaking key structural reforms to boost productivity and enhance competitiveness.

The Norwegian economy is performing well, generating inclusive growth, strong social mobility and low unemployment. But to ensure future prosperity, Norway must continue with growth-enhancing reforms while ensuring financial stability, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Norway.

In Norway house prices have risen to high levels, associated with very strong credit growth, in a context of low interest rates. Such a combination was in many countries a contributory factor to the 2008-09 crisis.

Fundamental reforms have helped put the Portuguese economy back on the right track, but a durable recovery will require additional measures to improve export competitiveness, create jobs and ensure social protection for those most in need, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Portugal.