Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 136.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
136.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
28th
of 48 countries
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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Norway stood at 136.3 Thousand persons. 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 136.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.2 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Norway 28th out of 48 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.
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Norway, 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 136.3 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7 Thousand persons, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 136.3 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5 Thousand persons, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Norway?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Norway was 136.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 136.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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