Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Norway

Norway: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
120th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2016
All-time low
2.5%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Norway, 2000–2024

0123452000201220242000: 3.5 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 4 %2003: 4.2 %2004: 4.3 %2005: 4.4 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 3.7 %2020: 4.4 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 3.6 %2024: 4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Norway is 4.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Norway peaked at 4.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.

Norway ranks 120th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Norway, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 3.5%
2001 3.7% +8.1%
2002 4.0% +7.5%
2003 4.2% +5.0%
2004 4.3% +0.9%
2005 4.4% +2.8%
2006 3.4% -22.4%
2007 2.5% -26.8%
2008 2.5% +1.2%
2009 3.1% +23.0%
2010 3.5% +13.9%
2011 3.2% -9.3%
2012 3.1% -2.2%
2013 3.4% +9.3%
2014 3.5% +2.0%
2015 4.3% +23.2%
2016 4.7% +8.8%
2017 4.2% -11.1%
2018 3.8% -8.7%
2019 3.7% -3.2%
2020 4.4% +20.1%
2021 4.4% -1.4%
2022 3.2% -25.9%
2023 3.6% +10.5%
2024 4.0% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 2.5% 4.4% 10
2010s 3.7% 3.1% 4.7% 10
2020s 3.9% 3.2% 4.4% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 117 Faroe Islands 4.0% compare
  2. 118 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% compare
  3. 119 Jersey 4.0% compare
  4. 121 Ghana 4.0% compare
  5. 122 Australia 3.9% compare
  6. 123 Malaysia 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Norway?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Norway was 4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
How does Norway rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Norway ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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