LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Norway
Norway: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 7.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Norway stood at 7.93. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Norway peaked at 7.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2014.
Norway ranks 37th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.79 | — |
| 2015 | 7.43 | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.86 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 6.68 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.46 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.54 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 7.45 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.37 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 6.22 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.08 | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 7.93 | +12.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.94, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.47, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8 | 5.79 | 7.6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 6.22 | 7.93 | 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Norway?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Norway was 7.93 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.