Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Norway

Norway: Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 4.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2025
All-time low
3.2%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Norway, 2021–2025

0123452021202320252021: 4.4 Percentage2022: 3.2 Percentage2023: 3.6 Percentage2024: 4 Percentage2025: 4.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Norway is 4.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over five years.

That places Norway 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level in Norway, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 4.4%
2022 3.2% -27.3%
2023 3.6% +12.5%
2024 4.0% +11.1%
2025 4.5% +12.5%

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Ireland 4.7% compare
  2. 29 Iceland 4.5% compare
  3. 31 Cyprus 4.4% compare
  4. 31 Hungary 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Norway?
Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Norway was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2022.
How does Norway rank for unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
Norway ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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