Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Norway
Norway: Regional disparities in unemployment rates was 10.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.3
Change on year
down 32.7%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
21.7
in 2001
All-time low
6.9
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 10.3 for regional disparities in unemployment rates in 2025.
The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in unemployment rates in Norway peaked at 21.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2019.
Norway ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.5 | — |
| 2000 | 18.8 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 21.7 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4 | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1 | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 17.4 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 13.8 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | +57.5% |
| 2014 | 12.6 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7 | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6 | +82.6% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 18.6 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 9.6 | -48.4% |
| 2024 | 15.3 | +59.4% |
| 2025 | 10.3 | -32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.86 | 8.5 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 | 6.9 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 | 9.6 | 18.6 | 6 |
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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 regional disparities in unemployment rates in Norway?
- Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Norway was 10.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in unemployment rates rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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