Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Norway
Norway: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 47.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
47.3%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2006
All-time low
36.0%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Norway, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Norway stood at 47.3%.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Norway peaked at 60.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1998.
Norway ranks 29th of 44 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 by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.0% | — |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.0% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 40.2% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 43.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
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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 47.3% 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 60.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 44 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 17.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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