Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Norway
Norway: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 136.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by previous occupation in Norway is 136.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Norway peaked at 137.5 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 62.2 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Norway 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.74 Thousand persons | 75.6 Thousand persons | 137.5 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 86.13 Thousand persons | 62.2 Thousand persons | 104.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.87 Thousand persons | 83.5 Thousand persons | 129.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.78 Thousand persons | 95.6 Thousand persons | 136.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Norway?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Norway was 136.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 137.5 Thousand persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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