Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway
Norway: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 132 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
132 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
132 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
54 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway, 1995–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 132 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 132 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Norway 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 108 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 95 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 83 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 70 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 71 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 67 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 75 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 79 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 88 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 92 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 93 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60 Thousand persons | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 54 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 65 Thousand persons | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 74 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 83 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 79 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 83 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 85 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 94 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 115 Thousand persons | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 118 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 102 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 97 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 106 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 132 Thousand persons | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4 Thousand persons | 70 Thousand persons | 108 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.7 Thousand persons | 54 Thousand persons | 93 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2 Thousand persons | 79 Thousand persons | 118 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 132 Thousand persons | 132 Thousand persons | 132 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 sex and age - quarterly data in Norway?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Norway was 132 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 132 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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