Unemployment rate in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rate was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Norway, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.6% for unemployment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Norway peaked at 6.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.
Norway ranks 108th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 105 Paraguay 4.8% compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 4.8% compare
- 107 United Kingdom 4.7% compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 4.6% compare
- 111 China 4.6% compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Norway?
- Unemployment rate in Norway was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rate?
- Norway ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.