Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway
Norway: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
45
in 2016
All-time low
14
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway stood at 21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway peaked at 45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2023.
That places Norway 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18 | — |
| 2010 | 26 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 22 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 37 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 45 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 36 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 18 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2025 | 21 | +10.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58, 36% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5 | 22 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.67 | 14 | 34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Norway was 21 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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