Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 4.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Norway stood at 4.5%.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 4.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.
That places Norway 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.2% | — |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 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 rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Norway?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Norway was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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