Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway
Norway: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 121 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway stood at 121 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 121 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 72 Thousand persons, in 2014.
That places Norway 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 78 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 84 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 94 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 91 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 85 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 72 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 88 Thousand persons | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 89 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 77 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 89 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 95 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 110 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 104 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 103 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 106 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 102 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 104 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 121 Thousand persons | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78 Thousand persons | 78 Thousand persons | 78 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.4 Thousand persons | 72 Thousand persons | 95 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.14 Thousand persons | 102 Thousand persons | 121 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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)
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- 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 slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway was 121 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 121 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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