Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway
Norway: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2004
All-time low
4.1%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway peaked at 8.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
Norway ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.6% | — |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 6 |
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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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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