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

02462004201420242004: 4.8 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 3.9 %2021: 4.5 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 3.4 %2024: 3.9 %

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Norway, 2004 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 United States of America 4.3% compare
  2. 43 Ghana 4.0% compare
  3. 44 Switzerland 3.9% compare
  4. 46 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.8% compare
  5. 47 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
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