Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Norway
Norway: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 23 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
23 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
45 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
15 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Norway, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Norway is 23 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 45 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Norway ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 23 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 26 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 30 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 33 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 40 Thousand persons | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 44 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 45 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 34 Thousand persons | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 34 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 25 Thousand persons | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 17 Thousand persons | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 15 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 22 Thousand persons | +46.7% |
| 2025 | 21 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2026 | 23 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23 Thousand persons | 23 Thousand persons | 23 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.4 Thousand persons | 23 Thousand persons | 45 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.29 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 33 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Norway?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Norway was 23 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 45 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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