IMD World Talent Ranking 2021

NORWAY Talent Ranking 2021

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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Overall

Investment & Development

7

Investment & Development Appeal

10

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12

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Appeal

Readiness

12

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Readiness

Investment & Development Total public expenditure on education Total public exp. on education per student Pupil-teacher ratio (primary education) Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary education)

Value 5.6 %

2021 Rank

14

Percentage of GDP

16,464 US$ 10.37 ratio 10.26 ratio

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Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels

Ratio of students to teaching staff Ratio of students to teaching staff are sufficiently implemented

15 13 10 22 10

Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

5.94 Survey [0..10] 7.09 Survey [0..10]

is a high priority in companies

46.93 %

Percentage of total labor force

8.34 Survey [0..10]

meets the needs of society

Appeal

2021 Rank

Value 72.50 index

Cost-of-living index

36

Index of a basket of goods & services in the main city, including housing (New York City = 100)

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Attracting and retaining talents

8.23 Survey [0..10] 7.66 Survey [0..10] 8.23 Survey [0..10] 9.54 Survey [0..10] 7.09 Survey [0..10]

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is a priority in companies

Worker motivation

in companies is high

Brain drain

(well-educated and skilled people) does not hinder competitiveness in your economy

Quality of life

is high

Foreign highly-skilled personnel Remuneration in services professions

12

are attracted to your country's business environment

53,497 US$ 136,174 US$

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Gross annual income including supplements such as bonuses, US$

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Remuneration of management Collected personal income tax

38 52

Total base salary plus bonuses and long-term incentives, US$

10.38 %

On profits, income and capital gains, as a percentage of GDP

Justice

8.80 Survey [0..10] 6.67 micrograms

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is fairly administered

Exposure to particle pollution

Mean population exposure to PM2.5, Micrograms per cubic metre

Readiness

Value 0.27 %

2021 Rank

Labor force growth

20

Percentage change

Skilled labor Finance skills

7.09 Survey [0..10] 8.00 Survey [0..10] 5.54 Survey [0..10] 7.06 Survey [0..10] 8.17 Survey [0..10] 8.46 Survey [0..10] 8.11 Survey [0..10] 8.40 Survey [0..10]

3 5

is readily available

are readily available

International experience Competent senior managers Primary and secondary education

33

of senior managers is generally significant

7 6

are readily available

meets the needs of a competitive economy

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Graduates in Sciences University education Management education

20.95 %

45

% of graduates in ICT, Engineering, Math & Natural Sciences

5 3 9

meets the needs of a competitive economy

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meets the needs of the business community

Language skills

are meeting the needs of enterprises

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Educational assessment - PISA Student mobility inbound

2.31 number 497 Average

37 22

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants

PISA survey of 15-year olds

86

IMD WORLD TALENT RANK ING 2021