Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Norway

Norway: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 21 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
21
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21
in 2025
All-time low
10.1
in 2014
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1999–2025

051015201999201220251999: 18.32000: 16.62001: 18.12002: 20.42003: 17.72004: 16.92005: 16.22006: 11.72007: 10.62008: 11.92009: 11.92010: 12.22011: 11.42012: 10.62013: 12.22014: 10.12015: 13.52016: 16.32017: 15.22018: 14.82019: 14.52020: 16.12021: 19.22022: 14.52023: 16.42024: 18.22025: 21

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Norway stood at 21. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2014.

That places Norway 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 18.3
2000 16.6 -9.3%
2001 18.1 +9.0%
2002 20.4 +12.7%
2003 17.7 -13.2%
2004 16.9 -4.5%
2005 16.2 -4.1%
2006 11.7 -27.8%
2007 10.6 -9.4%
2008 11.9 +12.3%
2009 11.9 +0.0%
2010 12.2 +2.5%
2011 11.4 -6.6%
2012 10.6 -7.0%
2013 12.2 +15.1%
2014 10.1 -17.2%
2015 13.5 +33.7%
2016 16.3 +20.7%
2017 15.2 -6.7%
2018 14.8 -2.6%
2019 14.5 -2.0%
2020 16.1 +11.0%
2021 19.2 +19.3%
2022 14.5 -24.5%
2023 16.4 +13.1%
2024 18.2 +11.0%
2025 21 +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3 18.3 18.3 1
2000s 15.2 10.6 20.4 10
2010s 13.08 10.1 16.3 10
2020s 17.57 14.5 21 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 Poland 22.9 compare
  2. 23 Belgium 22.5 compare
  3. 24 Cyprus 21.9 compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 19.9 compare
  5. 27 Ireland 18.2 compare
  6. 28 Denmark 17.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Norway?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Norway was 21 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 21 in 2025.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2014.
How does Norway rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
Norway ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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