Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 4.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4.8%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2026
All-time low
2.1%
in 2007
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway peaked at 4.8% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2007.
Norway ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.7% | — |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2026 | 4.8% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 30 Ireland 4.9% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 4.9% compare
- 34 Hungary 4.7% compare
- 35 Netherlands 4.2% compare
- 35 Slovenia 4.2% compare
- 35 Netherlands 4.2% compare
- 35 Slovenia 4.2% 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Norway was 4.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2026.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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