Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Norway
Norway: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 40.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
11.6 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Norway, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 40.3 Thousand persons for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.6 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Norway ranks 23rd of 47 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 … sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 19 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 16.9 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 15 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 18.3 Thousand persons | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 18.7 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 20.7 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 24.3 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1 Thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 15.4 Thousand persons | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 14.5 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 17.1 Thousand persons | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 16 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 17.7 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 19.9 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 24.7 Thousand persons | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5 Thousand persons | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 35.8 Thousand persons | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 28.4 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.9 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 35.5 Thousand persons | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 35.1 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 25.5 Thousand persons | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 29.9 Thousand persons | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 38.7 Thousand persons | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 40.3 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 40.3 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.15 Thousand persons, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 40.3 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 54 Thousand persons, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.73 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 20 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.9 Thousand persons | 11.6 Thousand persons | 24.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.51 Thousand persons | 16 Thousand persons | 35.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.17 Thousand persons | 25.5 Thousand persons | 40.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 47 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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