Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Norway
Norway: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 15.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 1995
All-time low
9.7%
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Norway stood at 15.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Norway peaked at 39.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.3% | — |
| 1996 | 20.4% | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 12.6% | 39.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 19.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 13.6% | 24.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 39 Malta 20.0% compare
- 40 Türkiye 18.2% compare
- 42 Denmark 14.1% compare
- 42 Netherlands 14.1% compare
- 42 Netherlands 14.1% 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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Norway?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Norway was 15.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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