Unemployment with basic education, female in Norway
Norway: Unemployment with basic education, female was 11.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Norway, 1996–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Norway
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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).