Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Norway
Norway: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 42 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
42
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
48
in 2016
All-time low
19
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Norway is 42, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Norway peaked at 48 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2000.
That places Norway 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 37 | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 31 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 31 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 44 | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 39 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 42 | +13.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3 | 19 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1 | 31 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
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 unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Norway?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Norway was 42 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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