Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Norway

Norway: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 41 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43
in 2016
All-time low
17
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Norway, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 172001: 192002: 182003: 212004: 222005: 222006: 282007: 282008: 302009: 322010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 352014: 332015: 412016: 432017: 412018: 372019: 382020: 41

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 41 for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2020.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2000.

Norway ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Norway, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 17 —
2001 19 +11.8%
2002 18 -5.3%
2003 21 +16.7%
2004 22 +4.8%
2005 22 +0.0%
2006 28 +27.3%
2007 28 +0.0%
2008 30 +7.1%
2009 32 +6.7%
2010 31 -3.1%
2011 31 +0.0%
2012 31 +0.0%
2013 35 +12.9%
2014 33 -5.7%
2015 41 +24.2%
2016 43 +4.9%
2017 41 -4.7%
2018 37 -9.8%
2019 38 +2.7%
2020 41 +7.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.7 17 32 10
2010s 36.1 31 43 10
2020s 41 41 41 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 Serbia 52 compare
  2. 22 Serbia 52 compare
  3. 24 Switzerland 49 compare
  4. 26 Finland 40 compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 35 compare
  6. 27 Slovakia 35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Norway?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Norway was 41 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 43 in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Norway ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
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