Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 3.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
44th
of 58 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2005
All-time low
2.7%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Norway, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Norway is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Norway peaked at 5.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2008.
Norway ranks 44th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.8% | — |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 42 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 43 Ghana 4.0% compare
- 44 Switzerland 3.9% compare
- 46 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.8% compare
- 47 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
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 disability - 13th icls in Norway?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Norway was 3.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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