Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 136.3 in 2025. β² Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Norway is 136.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 136.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.2, in 2007.
That places Norway 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6 | 75.6 | 75.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.22 | 62.2 | 104.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.87 | 83.3 | 129.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.72 | 95.5 | 136.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Norway?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Norway was 136.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 136.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2 in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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