Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 1995
All-time low
2.5%
in 2007
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway stood at 4.5%.
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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway peaked at 6.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.
Norway ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.3% | — |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Norway was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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