Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Norway
Norway: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 12.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2003
All-time low
8.0%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Norway stood at 12.7%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Norway peaked at 13.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2008.
That places Norway 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.9% | — |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.0% | 13.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 13.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Norway?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Norway was 12.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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