Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Norway
Norway: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 34.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.0%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2023
All-time low
25.0%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Norway, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Norway is 34.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Norway peaked at 39.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2017.
That places Norway 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32.0% | — |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.0% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 28.0% | 39.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Netherlands 37.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 37.0% compare
- 4 Austria 35.0% compare
- 6 Switzerland 31.0% compare
- 6 Iceland 31.0% compare
- 8 Ireland 30.0% compare
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 transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Norway?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Norway was 34.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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