Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Norway
Norway: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 15 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
15
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
44th
of 47 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.
Analysis
Norway recorded 15 for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 50.2% 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 44th out of 47 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: % of total unemployment quarterly in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.9 | — |
| 1999 | 12.6 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 10.7 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 12 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 16.4 | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 17.8 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 20.5 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 25 | +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 | -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 | -14.1% |
| 2026 | 15 | -11.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.2, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.5, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.25 | 12.6 | 13.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.65 | 10.7 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6 | 21.2 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 | 14.5 | 25.9 | 7 |
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 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 15 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 44th out of 47 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 50.2%. 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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