Youth employment rate by country of birth in Norway
Norway: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 48.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
48.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate by country of birth in Norway is 48.0%, 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 48.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1995.
Norway ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.9% | — |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +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% | -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% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 27.9% | 43.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 37.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 31.1% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 32.4% | 48.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Iceland 64.0% compare
- 4 Switzerland 49.2% compare
- 5 Denmark 48.2% compare
- 7 Austria 33.2% compare
- 8 Türkiye 29.0% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 48.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% 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 45 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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