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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Norway stood at 136.3. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.2, in 2007.
That places Norway 23rd out of 33 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 |
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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 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 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 in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 33 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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