Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2005
All-time low
3.4%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Norway is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Norway peaked at 6.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2007.
That places Norway 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.2% | — |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 40 Iceland 5.4% compare
- 40 Malta 5.4% compare
- 43 Czechia 4.8% compare
- 44 Netherlands 4.4% compare
- 44 Netherlands 4.4% compare
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 of young persons not in education and training by in Norway?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Norway was 4.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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