Unemployment rate for young people in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rate for young people was 13.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.42
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.76
in 1995
All-time low
7.34
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Norway stood at 13.42.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Norway peaked at 17.76 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.34, in 2007.
That places Norway 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.95 | — |
| 1992 | 12.94 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 12.96 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.82 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 17.76 | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 14.68 | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 14.44 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.49 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 12.08 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.05 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 12.14 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 13.04 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 11.83 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 12.79 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 11.29 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 8.63 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 7.34 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 7.43 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.05 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 9.23 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.41 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 8.38 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.04 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 7.79 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 11.04 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 10.28 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.81 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.21 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 12.85 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 9.91 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 10.97 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 12.13 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 13.42 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.46 | 11.82 | 17.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.46 | 7.34 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 | 7.79 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 9.91 | 13.42 | 6 |
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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 rate for young people in Norway?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Norway was 13.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Norway ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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