Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway
Norway: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 146.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 146.4 for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 146.4 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2007.
That places Norway 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.8 | — |
| 1999 | 75.6 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 67.1 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 75.4 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 78.9 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 87.9 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 91.6 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 93.1 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.4 | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 54 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 64.7 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 73.8 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 83.3 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 79 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 83.3 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 94.3 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 114.6 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 117.7 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 102.5 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 97.5 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 106 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 131.6 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5 | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 91.7 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 105.8 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 115.7 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 127.3 | +10.0% |
| 2026 | 146.4 | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2 | 75.6 | 86.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.69 | 54 | 93.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.37 | 79 | 117.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.86 | 91.7 | 146.4 | 7 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway was 146.4 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 146.4 in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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