Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Norway
Norway: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly was 47.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
47.3
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
60.9
in 2006
All-time low
36
in 1998
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 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, in 1998.
Norway ranks 31st of 46 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 … methods quarterly in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36 | — |
| 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 47.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 47.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3 | 36 | 38.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.61 | 40.2 | 60.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.81 | 43.2 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 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 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 in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 46 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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