Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Norway

Norway: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 357.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
357.9
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
19th
of 33 countries
All-time high
357.9
in 2025
All-time low
217.7
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 2008–2025

01002003004002008201620252008: 217.72009: 234.32010: 249.62011: 245.82012: 253.12013: 259.52014: 239.82015: 290.52016: 301.82017: 273.32018: 267.12019: 270.62020: 325.32021: 355.52022: 303.62023: 312.32024: 336.42025: 357.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Norway is 357.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 357.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 217.7, in 2008.

That places Norway 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 226 217.7 234.3 2
2010s 265.11 239.8 301.8 10
2020s 331.83 303.6 357.9 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Austria 544.5 compare
  2. 17 Denmark 443.3 compare
  3. 18 Serbia 438.8 compare
  4. 20 Czechia 346.3 compare
  5. 21 Hungary 310.6 compare
  6. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 235.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Norway?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Norway was 357.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 357.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 217.7 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Norway ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,726 data points, 2008–2025
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