[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Norway
Norway: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 43.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Norway, 2006–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Norway is 43.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 49.4% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Norway peaked at 87.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2008.
Norway ranks 37th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 58.1% | — |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +77.2% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -49.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 43.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Norway's 43.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 42.1% | 74.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 58.2% | 73.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 43.3% | 87.4% | 3 |
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 [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Norway?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Norway was 43.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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