Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Norway
Norway: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 16.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
16.1%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2017
All-time low
10.7%
in 2000
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Norway, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 16.1% for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Norway peaked at 32.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.
That places Norway 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.9% | — |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +36.6% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | -14.1% |
| 2026 | 16.1% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 10.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.2% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 14.5% | 25.9% | 7 |
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- 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)
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- 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) - % of total in Norway?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Norway was 16.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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