Unemployment with basic education, female in Norway

Norway: Unemployment with basic education, female was 11.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.3%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
41st
of 129 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2024
All-time low
4.6%
in 2008
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Norway, 1996–2024

02.557.51012.51996201020241996: 7.5 % of female labor force with basic education1997: 7 % of female labor force with basic education1998: 6.8 % of female labor force with basic education1999: 5.3 % of female labor force with basic education2000: 6.9 % of female labor force with basic education2001: 6.5 % of female labor force with basic education2002: 8.6 % of female labor force with basic education2003: 7.3 % of female labor force with basic education2004: 7.5 % of female labor force with basic education2005: 9.9 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 6.4 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 4.9 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 4.6 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 5.1 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 5.6 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 6.8 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 5.8 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 7.5 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 7 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 8.9 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 9.9 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 8.5 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 8.7 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 8.5 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 9.4 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 10.8 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 6.7 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 9.3 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 11.3 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, female in Norway stood at 11.3%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Norway peaked at 11.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2008.

Norway ranks 41st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Norway, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
1996 7.5%
1997 7.0% -6.9%
1998 6.8% -3.2%
1999 5.3% -21.7%
2000 6.9% +29.6%
2001 6.5% -5.6%
2002 8.6% +32.9%
2003 7.3% -15.5%
2004 7.5% +2.1%
2005 9.9% +33.4%
2006 6.4% -35.3%
2007 4.9% -24.0%
2008 4.6% -5.0%
2009 5.1% +10.4%
2010 5.6% +10.0%
2011 6.8% +20.2%
2012 5.8% -15.2%
2013 7.5% +29.8%
2014 7.0% -6.8%
2015 8.9% +28.4%
2016 9.9% +10.4%
2017 8.5% -13.5%
2018 8.7% +1.8%
2019 8.5% -2.8%
2020 9.4% +11.6%
2021 10.8% +14.5%
2022 6.7% -38.1%
2023 9.3% +39.2%
2024 11.3% +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7% 5.3% 7.5% 4
2000s 6.8% 4.6% 9.9% 10
2010s 7.7% 5.6% 9.9% 10
2020s 9.5% 6.7% 11.3% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 38 Denmark 11.6% compare
  2. 39 Ireland 11.6% compare
  3. 40 Grenada 11.4% compare
  4. 42 Senegal 10.7% compare
  5. 43 Azerbaijan 10.5% compare
  6. 44 Pakistan 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Norway?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Norway was 11.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Norway ranks 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).