Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Norway

Norway: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 65 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
65
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
65
in 2015
All-time low
36
in 2021
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Norway, 2009–2026

02040602009201720262009: 502010: 482011: 482012: 482013: 582014: 492015: 652016: 612017: 602018: 532019: 552020: 612021: 362022: 412023: 422024: 442025: 502026: 65

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Norway is 65, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2021.

That places Norway 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Norway, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 50
2010 48 -4.0%
2011 48 +0.0%
2012 48 +0.0%
2013 58 +20.8%
2014 49 -15.5%
2015 65 +32.7%
2016 61 -6.2%
2017 60 -1.6%
2018 53 -11.7%
2019 55 +3.8%
2020 61 +10.9%
2021 36 -41.0%
2022 41 +13.9%
2023 42 +2.4%
2024 44 +4.8%
2025 50 +13.6%
2026 65 +30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50 50 50 1
2010s 54.5 48 65 10
2020s 48.43 36 65 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Denmark 77 compare
  2. 13 Poland 77 compare
  3. 15 Switzerland 67 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 61 compare
  5. 18 Serbia 50 compare
  6. 19 Slovakia 47 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 65 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 65 in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2021.
How does Norway rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Norway ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 660 data points, 2009–2026
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