Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Norway is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Norway peaked at 6.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2007.
That places Norway 94th 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 of men vs. women in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 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 of men vs. women in Norway?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Norway was 4.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Norway ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.