Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Norway

Norway: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2021
All-time low
5.9%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Norway, 2021–2025

024682021202320252021: 8.5 Percentage2022: 5.9 Percentage2023: 7.3 Percentage2024: 6.8 Percentage2025: 6.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Norway recorded 6.7% for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over five years.

Norway ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed in Norway, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 8.5%
2022 5.9% -30.6%
2023 7.3% +23.7%
2024 6.8% -6.8%
2025 6.7% -1.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 6.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Luxembourg 7.1% compare
  2. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.0% compare
  3. 19 Serbia 7.0% compare
  4. 22 Austria 6.6% compare
  5. 22 Spain 6.6% compare
  6. 22 Latvia 6.6% compare
  7. 22 Slovakia 6.6% compare
  8. 22 Latvia 6.6% compare
  9. 22 Slovakia 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Norway?
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Norway was 6.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
How does Norway rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
Norway ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 833 data points, 2006–2025
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