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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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