Youth employment rate by country of birth in Norway
Norway: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 48 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
48
in 2024
All-time low
27.9
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate by country of birth in Norway is 48, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Norway peaked at 48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9, in 1995.
Norway ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.9 | — |
| 1996 | 35.5 | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 38 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 41.8 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 43.9 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 47.2 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 45.3 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 45 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.2 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 41.9 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.4 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 39.4 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 43.2 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 38.4 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 36.6 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 35.2 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.1 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 35.8 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 33.8 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 33.6 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.6 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.1 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.1 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.4 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 32.4 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 39.1 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 45.8 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 47.6 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 48 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 48 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.42 | 27.9 | 43.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.95 | 37.5 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.13 | 31.1 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.48 | 32.4 | 48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Iceland 64 compare
- 4 Switzerland 49.2 compare
- 5 Denmark 48.2 compare
- 7 Austria 33.2 compare
- 8 Türkiye 29 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 28.9 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 28.9 compare
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 youth employment rate by country of birth in Norway?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Norway was 48 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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