LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Norway
Norway: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 11.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Norway is 11.56, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Norway peaked at 11.56 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.07, in 2014.
That places Norway 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.07 | — |
| 2015 | 10.49 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 10.48 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.56 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.42 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.92 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 9.57 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.51 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 11.56 | +10.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 11.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Norway's 11.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.77 | 9.07 | 10.49 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.68 | 9.57 | 11.56 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Norway?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Norway was 11.56 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.