Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Norway
Norway: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 10.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Norway, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Norway stood at 10.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Norway peaked at 10.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2008.
That places Norway 40th 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 (% of total labor force with basic) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.9% | — |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +9.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 with basic education in Norway?
- Unemployment with basic education in Norway was 10.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 (% of total 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).