Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Norway
Norway: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 146.4 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
146.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
146.4 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
54 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Norway, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Norway is 146.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 146.4 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 54 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Norway 27th out of 45 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 75.6 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 67.1 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 75.4 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 78.9 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 87.9 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 91.6 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 93.1 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.4 Thousand persons | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 54 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 64.7 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 73.8 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 83.3 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 79 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 83.3 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 94.3 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 114.6 Thousand persons | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 117.7 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 102.5 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 97.5 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 106 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 131.6 Thousand persons | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5 Thousand persons | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 91.7 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 105.8 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 115.7 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 127.3 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2026 | 146.4 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2 Thousand persons | 75.6 Thousand persons | 86.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.69 Thousand persons | 54 Thousand persons | 93.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.37 Thousand persons | 79 Thousand persons | 117.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.86 Thousand persons | 91.7 Thousand persons | 146.4 Thousand persons | 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)
- 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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Norway?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Norway was 146.4 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 146.4 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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