Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Norway
Norway: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 131.6 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
131.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
33rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
131.6 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
54 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Norway, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Norway stood at 131.6 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 131.6 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Norway ranks 33rd 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 75.6 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 67.1 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 75.4 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 78.9 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 87.9 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 91.6 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 93.1 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.4 Thousand persons | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 54 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 64.7 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 73.8 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 83.3 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 79 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 83.3 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 94.3 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 114.6 Thousand persons | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 117.7 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 102.5 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 97.5 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 106 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 131.6 Thousand persons | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2 Thousand persons | 75.6 Thousand persons | 86.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.69 Thousand persons | 54 Thousand persons | 93.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.37 Thousand persons | 79 Thousand persons | 117.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.6 Thousand persons | 131.6 Thousand persons | 131.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Norway?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Norway was 131.6 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 131.6 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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