Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Norway

Norway: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 12.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.13
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
101st
of 188 countries
All-time high
17.76
in 1995
All-time low
7.34
in 2007
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Norway, 1991–2024

051015201991200720241991: 11.91992: 12.91993: 131994: 11.81995: 17.81996: 14.71997: 14.41998: 12.51999: 12.12000: 112001: 12.12002: 132003: 11.82004: 12.82005: 11.32006: 8.62007: 7.32008: 7.42009: 9.12010: 9.22011: 8.42012: 8.42013: 92014: 7.82015: 9.82016: 112017: 10.32018: 9.62019: 9.82020: 11.22021: 12.82022: 9.92023: 112024: 12.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 12.13 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Norway peaked at 17.76 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.34, in 2007.

That places Norway 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Norway, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 11.42 9.91 12.85 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 98 Bulgaria 12.49 compare
  2. 99 Taiwan, China 12.33 compare
  3. 100 Malaysia 12.25 compare
  4. 102 Sudan 12 compare
  5. 103 Denmark 11.79 compare
  6. 104 Mongolia 11.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Norway?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Norway was 12.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 17.76 in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7.34 in 2007.
How does Norway rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Norway ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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