Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Norway
Norway: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 43.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
43.7
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
55.1
in 2010
All-time low
30.6
in 2002
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Norway, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Norway stood at 43.7.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Norway peaked at 55.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.6, in 2002.
Norway ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36 | — |
| 1999 | 38.6 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 34.3 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 31.5 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 30.6 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.7 | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 44 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 49.9 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 53.1 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 46.4 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 43.5 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 53.4 | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 55.1 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 54.5 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.9 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 51.6 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.3 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.4 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 45 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 45.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.2 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 43.7 | +3.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 43.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 43.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3 | 36 | 38.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.74 | 30.6 | 53.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.09 | 42.2 | 55.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7 | 43.7 | 43.7 | 1 |
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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Norway?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Norway was 43.7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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