Unemployment with basic education, male in Norway

Norway: Unemployment with basic education, male was 9.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 130 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2016
All-time low
5.8%
in 1999
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

02.557.5101996201020241996: 8.2 % of male labor force with basic education1997: 7.7 % of male labor force with basic education1998: 6.8 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 5.8 % of male labor force with basic education2000: 6.3 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 7.3 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 7.4 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 10.2 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 8.3 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 10.9 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 6.7 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 5.9 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 6.2 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 7.2 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 8.1 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 7.3 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 6.8 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 7 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 9 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 9.4 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 11 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 8.6 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 8.8 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 8.4 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 9.6 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 10.5 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 8.8 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 9.6 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 9.6 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 9.6% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Norway peaked at 11.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1999.

That places Norway 39th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Norway, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
1996 8.2%
1997 7.7% -6.0%
1998 6.8% -12.1%
1999 5.8% -14.6%
2000 6.3% +8.4%
2001 7.3% +16.5%
2002 7.4% +1.2%
2003 10.2% +38.0%
2004 8.3% -19.2%
2005 10.9% +31.8%
2006 6.7% -38.2%
2007 5.9% -11.9%
2008 6.2% +3.7%
2009 7.2% +16.2%
2010 8.1% +12.8%
2011 7.3% -10.0%
2012 6.8% -6.0%
2013 7.0% +2.6%
2014 9.0% +27.9%
2015 9.4% +4.6%
2016 11.0% +17.3%
2017 8.6% -21.8%
2018 8.8% +1.9%
2019 8.4% -3.7%
2020 9.6% +13.8%
2021 10.5% +9.7%
2022 8.8% -16.2%
2023 9.6% +8.9%
2024 9.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.1% 5.8% 8.2% 4
2000s 7.6% 5.9% 10.9% 10
2010s 8.4% 6.8% 11.0% 10
2020s 9.6% 8.8% 10.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Norway?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Norway was 9.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1999.
How does Norway rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Norway ranks 39th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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
150 places, 2,713 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).