Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Norway
Norway: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 40.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Norway, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 40.3 for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Norway peaked at 40.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2008.
Norway ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20 | — |
| 1997 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 16.9 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 15 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 18.3 | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 18.7 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 20.7 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 24.3 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 15.4 | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 14.5 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 16 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 17.7 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 19.9 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 24.7 | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 35.8 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.9 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 35.5 | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 35.1 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 25.5 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 29.9 | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 38.7 | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 40.3 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.73 | 15 | 20 | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.9 | 11.6 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.51 | 16 | 35.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.17 | 25.5 | 40.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Norway?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Norway was 40.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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