Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Norway

Norway: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 125 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
125
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
137.5
in 1995
All-time low
62.2
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Norway, 1995–2020

0501001501995200720201995: 137.51996: 1121997: 106.81998: 86.81999: 75.62000: 81.42001: 88.42002: 96.12003: 99.82004: 101.12005: 104.62006: 82.82007: 62.22008: 65.82009: 802010: 91.32011: 84.22012: 83.32013: 92.22014: 94.82015: 118.52016: 129.52017: 114.82018: 106.12019: 1042020: 125

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 125 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Norway peaked at 137.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 62.2, in 2007.

Norway ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Norway, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 137.5
1996 112 -18.5%
1997 106.8 -4.6%
1998 86.8 -18.7%
1999 75.6 -12.9%
2000 81.4 +7.7%
2001 88.4 +8.6%
2002 96.1 +8.7%
2003 99.8 +3.9%
2004 101.1 +1.3%
2005 104.6 +3.5%
2006 82.8 -20.8%
2007 62.2 -24.9%
2008 65.8 +5.8%
2009 80 +21.6%
2010 91.3 +14.1%
2011 84.2 -7.8%
2012 83.3 -1.1%
2013 92.2 +10.7%
2014 94.8 +2.8%
2015 118.5 +25.0%
2016 129.5 +9.3%
2017 114.8 -11.4%
2018 106.1 -7.6%
2019 104 -2.0%
2020 125 +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.74 75.6 137.5 5
2000s 86.22 62.2 104.6 10
2010s 101.87 83.3 129.5 10
2020s 125 125 125 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 Czechia 137 compare
  2. 23 Ireland 136.7 compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 126 compare
  4. 26 Croatia 124.8 compare
  5. 27 Latvia 78.7 compare
  6. 28 Slovenia 51.2 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Norway?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Norway was 125 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 137.5 in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2 in 2007.
How does Norway rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
Norway ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 988 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed