Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 122nd of 191 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 (%) (age 13th) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 82% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 122nd out of 191 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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