Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Norway
Norway: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 28 countries
All-time high
10.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2005
All-time low
5.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Norway stood at 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Norway peaked at 10.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2007.
Norway ranks 13th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.15 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 6.91 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 8.46 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 8.96 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 8.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 5.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 5.51 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 8.44 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 7.94 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 7.82 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 7.94 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 9.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 7.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 8.94 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.94 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 7.17 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 80% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.66 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.94 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.94 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 10 Italy 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Canada 7.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 12 Luxembourg 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 14 Chile 7.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Switzerland 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Germany 6.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
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 labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Norway?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Norway was 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.