Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway

Norway: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 24 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
33 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
8 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway, 2000–2020

1015202530352000201020202000: 8 Thousand persons2001: 9 Thousand persons2002: 12 Thousand persons2003: 13 Thousand persons2004: 18 Thousand persons2005: 19 Thousand persons2006: 19 Thousand persons2007: 11 Thousand persons2008: 8 Thousand persons2009: 13 Thousand persons2010: 18 Thousand persons2011: 19 Thousand persons2012: 16 Thousand persons2013: 18 Thousand persons2014: 21 Thousand persons2015: 26 Thousand persons2016: 33 Thousand persons2017: 32 Thousand persons2018: 27 Thousand persons2019: 24 Thousand persons2020: 24 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 24 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2020.

That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway peaked at 33 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8 Thousand persons, in 2000.

That places Norway 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Norway, 2000 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 8 Thousand persons
2001 9 Thousand persons +12.5%
2002 12 Thousand persons +33.3%
2003 13 Thousand persons +8.3%
2004 18 Thousand persons +38.5%
2005 19 Thousand persons +5.6%
2006 19 Thousand persons +0.0%
2007 11 Thousand persons -42.1%
2008 8 Thousand persons -27.3%
2009 13 Thousand persons +62.5%
2010 18 Thousand persons +38.5%
2011 19 Thousand persons +5.6%
2012 16 Thousand persons -15.8%
2013 18 Thousand persons +12.5%
2014 21 Thousand persons +16.7%
2015 26 Thousand persons +23.8%
2016 33 Thousand persons +26.9%
2017 32 Thousand persons -3.0%
2018 27 Thousand persons -15.6%
2019 24 Thousand persons -11.1%
2020 24 Thousand persons +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13 Thousand persons 8 Thousand persons 19 Thousand persons 10
2010s 23.4 Thousand persons 16 Thousand persons 33 Thousand persons 10
2020s 24 Thousand persons 24 Thousand persons 24 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 32 Ireland 32 Thousand persons compare
  2. 33 Czechia 30 Thousand persons compare
  3. 34 Denmark 28 Thousand persons compare
  4. 36 Latvia 21 Thousand persons compare
  5. 36 Latvia 21 Thousand persons compare
  6. 38 Slovenia 20 Thousand persons compare
  7. 38 Slovenia 20 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway was 24 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 33 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 8 Thousand persons in 2000.
How does Norway rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Norway ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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