Unemployment rates by citizenship in Norway

Norway: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 4.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.5
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6.3
in 1995
All-time low
2.5
in 2007
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Unemployment rates by citizenship in Norway, 1995–2025

02461995201020251995: 6.31996: 51997: 4.71998: 3.71999: 3.22000: 3.52001: 3.72002: 42003: 4.22004: 4.32005: 4.42006: 3.42007: 2.52008: 2.52009: 3.12010: 3.52011: 3.22012: 3.12013: 3.42014: 3.52015: 4.32016: 4.72017: 4.22018: 3.82019: 3.72020: 4.42021: 4.42022: 3.22023: 3.62024: 42025: 4.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 4.5 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Norway peaked at 6.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2007.

That places Norway 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.58 3.2 6.3 5
2000s 3.56 2.5 4.4 10
2010s 3.74 3.1 4.7 10
2020s 4.02 3.2 4.5 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 21 Switzerland 4.9 compare
  2. 21 Croatia 4.9 compare
  3. 23 Ireland 4.7 compare
  4. 24 Iceland 4.5 compare
  5. 26 Cyprus 4.4 compare
  6. 26 Hungary 4.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Norway?
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Norway was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2007.
How does Norway rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
Norway ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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