Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Norge
Norge: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 136.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
136.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 13.0%
Rank
71st
of 436 regions
All-time high
136.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
62.2 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Norge, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norge recorded 136.3 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 country of birth and nuts 2 region in Norge peaked at 136.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.2 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Norge ranks 71st of 436 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Norge, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 81.4 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 88.4 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 96.1 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 99.8 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 101.1 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 104.6 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 82.8 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 62.2 Thousand persons | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 65.8 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 80 Thousand persons | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 91.3 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 84.2 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 83.3 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.2 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 94.8 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 118.5 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 129.5 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 114.8 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 106.1 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 104 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 125 Thousand persons | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 127.8 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 95.5 Thousand persons | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 107.1 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 120.6 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 136.3 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6 Thousand persons | 75.6 Thousand persons | 75.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.22 Thousand persons | 62.2 Thousand persons | 104.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.87 Thousand persons | 83.3 Thousand persons | 129.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.72 Thousand persons | 95.5 Thousand persons | 136.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Norge
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,039 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,039 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 72.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,903 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Norge?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Norge was 136.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 136.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Norge rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Norge ranks 71st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norge data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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