Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit in Norway

Norway: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit was 2,002 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,002 Million euro
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4,508 Million euro
in 2020
All-time low
815.98 Million euro
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Norway, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 1.6k Million euro1991: 1.8k Million euro1992: 2.1k Million euro1993: 2.4k Million euro1994: 2.3k Million euro1995: 2.1k Million euro1996: 1.8k Million euro1997: 1.5k Million euro1998: 1.1k Million euro1999: 1.0k Million euro2000: 1.2k Million euro2001: 1.3k Million euro2002: 1.3k Million euro2003: 1.7k Million euro2004: 1.7k Million euro2005: 1.5k Million euro2006: 1.0k Million euro2007: 816 Million euro2008: 1.3k Million euro2009: 2.0k Million euro2010: 2.6k Million euro2011: 2.4k Million euro2012: 2.4k Million euro2013: 2.2k Million euro2014: 2.2k Million euro2015: 2.3k Million euro2016: 2.5k Million euro2017: 2.4k Million euro2018: 1.9k Million euro2019: 1.8k Million euro2020: 4.5k Million euro2021: 3.6k Million euro2022: 2.1k Million euro2023: 1.6k Million euro2024: 2.0k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Norway stood at 2,002 Million euro.

That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Norway peaked at 4,508 Million euro in 2020 and was at its lowest, 815.98 Million euro, in 2007.

That places Norway 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 1,629 Million euro —
1991 1,796 Million euro +10.3%
1992 2,101 Million euro +17.0%
1993 2,396 Million euro +14.0%
1994 2,276 Million euro -5.0%
1995 2,055 Million euro -9.7%
1996 1,845 Million euro -10.2%
1997 1,524 Million euro -17.4%
1998 1,098 Million euro -27.9%
1999 1,033 Million euro -5.9%
2000 1,198 Million euro +15.9%
2001 1,262 Million euro +5.3%
2002 1,338 Million euro +6.0%
2003 1,688 Million euro +26.1%
2004 1,658 Million euro -1.8%
2005 1,521 Million euro -8.3%
2006 1,048 Million euro -31.1%
2007 815.98 Million euro -22.2%
2008 1,264 Million euro +54.9%
2009 1,957 Million euro +54.8%
2010 2,573 Million euro +31.5%
2011 2,375 Million euro -7.7%
2012 2,351 Million euro -1.0%
2013 2,189 Million euro -6.9%
2014 2,171 Million euro -0.8%
2015 2,317 Million euro +6.7%
2016 2,455 Million euro +6.0%
2017 2,359 Million euro -3.9%
2018 1,944 Million euro -17.6%
2019 1,753 Million euro -9.8%
2020 4,508 Million euro +157.1%
2021 3,603 Million euro -20.1%
2022 2,140 Million euro -40.6%
2023 1,642 Million euro -23.3%
2024 2,002 Million euro +22.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 2,002 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,432 Million euro, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 2,002 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,833 Million euro, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +157.1% 1,753 Million euro 4,508 Million euro

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,775 Million euro 1,033 Million euro 2,396 Million euro 10
2000s 1,375 Million euro 815.98 Million euro 1,957 Million euro 10
2010s 2,249 Million euro 1,753 Million euro 2,573 Million euro 10
2020s 2,779 Million euro 1,642 Million euro 4,508 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 14 Denmark 3,633 Million euro compare
  2. 15 Ireland 2,526 Million euro compare
  3. 16 Greece 2,021 Million euro compare
  4. 18 Portugal 1,833 Million euro compare
  5. 19 Poland 1,538 Million euro compare
  6. 19 Poland 1,538 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Norway?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Norway was 2,002 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4,508 Million euro in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 815.98 Million euro in 2007.
How does Norway rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Norway ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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