Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 4.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.5
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
35th
of 50 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2016
All-time low
2.5
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 4.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2007.
That places Norway 35th out of 50 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.2 | — |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4 | +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 | +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 6.05, 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 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 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
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 nuts 2 region in Norway?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Norway was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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