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
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
| 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
| 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 | 11.42 | 9.91 | 12.85 | 5 |
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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 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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