[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

Latest (2022)
43.3%
Change on year
down 49.4%
World rank
37th
of 85 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2020
All-time low
42.1%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2006–2022

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Norway, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 58.12007: 50.92008: 42.12009: 74.62010: 73.42011: 69.52014: 61.82018: 58.22020: 87.42021: 85.62022: 43.3

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Norway, 2006 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Latvia 46.1% compare
  2. 35 Belarus 44.6% compare
  3. 36 Estonia 44.0% compare
  4. 38 Israel 42.8% compare
  5. 39 Bulgaria 39.4% compare
  6. 40 Slovenia 39.1% compare

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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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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
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