Jobs gap in Norway
Norway: Jobs gap was 343 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Norway recorded 343 for jobs gap in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Norway peaked at 343 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180.76, in 2007.
Norway ranks 41st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 216.02 | — |
| 1999 | 199.8 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 195.45 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 215.35 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 230.39 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 253.39 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 229.82 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 249.58 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 226.85 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 180.76 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 193.19 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 225.69 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 229.4 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 231.07 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 252.7 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 267.22 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 229.96 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 288.94 | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 281.24 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 264.38 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 265.01 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 269.37 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 299.9 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 318 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 296.21 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 302.3 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 343 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.91 | 199.8 | 216.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 220.05 | 180.76 | 253.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.93 | 229.4 | 288.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.88 | 296.21 | 343 | 5 |
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 jobs gap in Norway?
- Jobs gap in Norway was 343 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 343 in 2024.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.76 in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for jobs gap?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.