LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Norway
Norway: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 4.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Norway, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Norway is 4.4, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Norway peaked at 6.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2014.
Norway ranks 45th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.1 | — |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.29 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 5.42 | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 5.35 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 5.72 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.74 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 5.38 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | -18.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.03, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.04, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.43 | 4.29 | 6.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 4.12 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.4 | 5.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 42 United States 5.04 compare
- 43 Netherlands 4.62 compare
- 44 Seychelles 4.53 compare
- 46 Moldova 2.06 compare
- 47 Romania 1.38 compare
- 48 Iceland 0.459 compare
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Norway?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Norway was 4.4 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.