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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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