Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Norway
Norway: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 127.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Norway stood at 127.3 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Norway peaked at 185.6 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Norway 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 131.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 127.1 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 89.6 Thousand persons | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 76.3 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 74.5 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 69.8 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 66 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 71.4 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 87.2 Thousand persons | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 90.8 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 80.1 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 174.2 Thousand persons | +117.5% |
| 2007 | 163.9 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 164.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 149.4 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 155.3 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 169.5 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 171.6 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 167.1 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 167.4 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 176.6 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 169.7 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 175.5 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 174.6 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 175.9 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 185.6 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 142.8 Thousand persons | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 142.1 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 122.5 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 123.3 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 127.3 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 127.3 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.6 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 127.3 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +117.5% | 80.1 Thousand persons | 174.2 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.84 Thousand persons | 74.5 Thousand persons | 131.7 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 111.72 Thousand persons | 66 Thousand persons | 174.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.32 Thousand persons | 155.3 Thousand persons | 176.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.6 Thousand persons | 122.5 Thousand persons | 185.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Norway?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Norway was 127.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 185.6 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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