Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Norge
Norge: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Norge, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Norge 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Norge peaked at 4.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2007.
That places Norge 262nd out of 437 regions 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Norge, 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% |
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 |
More work & labour data for Norge
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,903 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,039 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,169 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,169 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,903 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,903 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,039 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Norge?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Norge was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2007.
- How does Norge rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Norge ranks 262nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norge data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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