Monthly unemployment levels in Norway
Norway: Monthly unemployment levels was 136.92 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monthly unemployment levels in Norway, 1989–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, monthly unemployment levels in Norway stood at 136.92 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment levels in Norway peaked at 137.25 Persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.5 Persons, in 2007.
Norway ranks 28th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.75 Persons | 104.75 Persons | 104.75 Persons | 1 |
| 1990s | 104.42 Persons | 70.92 Persons | 127.17 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.84 Persons | 68.5 Persons | 108.58 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.75 Persons | 94 Persons | 137.25 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.92 Persons | 95.42 Persons | 136.92 Persons | 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 monthly unemployment levels in Norway?
- Monthly unemployment levels in Norway was 136.92 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 137.25 Persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5 Persons in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for monthly unemployment levels?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly unemployment levels rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.