SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Norway
Norway: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) was 4.46 in 2025. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Norway is 4.46, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Norway peaked at 4.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2022.
Norway ranks 45th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.49 | — |
| 2015 | 4.3 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 4.68 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.68 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 4.36 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.23 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 3.58 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 4.46 | +11.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.87, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.82, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.02 | 3.49 | 4.68 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.23 | 4.46 | 6 |
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Norway?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Norway was 4.46 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.