Unemployment rate women in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rate women was 4.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.34
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.33
in 1995
All-time low
2.32
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Norway stood at 4.34.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Norway peaked at 6.33 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2008.
Norway ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.97 | — |
| 1992 | 5.07 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.15 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 6.33 | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 5.35 | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 5.03 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 4.03 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 3.23 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.61 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 4.09 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 3.96 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.92 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.19 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 2.32 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.95 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 3.24 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.39 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 4.12 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 3.45 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 3.79 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 4.34 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.87 | 3.23 | 6.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 2.32 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 2.64 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.07 | 4.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 113 United Kingdom 4.41 compare
- 114 Comoros 4.4 compare
- 115 Hungary 4.4 compare
- 117 Jamaica 4.29 compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 4.26 compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 4.18 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 women in Norway?
- Unemployment rate women in Norway was 4.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rate women?
- Norway ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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