Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Norway

Norway: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 12.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
12.8
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 2025
All-time low
3.8
in 2014
Years of data
27
1999–2025

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

46810121999201220251999: 9.82000: 9.42001: 102002: 11.52003: 9.12004: 8.52005: 7.62006: 52007: 4.72008: 5.82009: 5.22010: 5.12011: 4.52012: 4.42013: 52014: 3.82015: 5.22016: 6.32017: 5.72018: 5.42019: 5.72020: 6.22021: 9.32022: 7.82023: 9.32024: 10.72025: 12.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Norway is 12.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 12.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2014.

Norway ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 9.8
2000 9.4 -4.1%
2001 10 +6.4%
2002 11.5 +15.0%
2003 9.1 -20.9%
2004 8.5 -6.6%
2005 7.6 -10.6%
2006 5 -34.2%
2007 4.7 -6.0%
2008 5.8 +23.4%
2009 5.2 -10.3%
2010 5.1 -1.9%
2011 4.5 -11.8%
2012 4.4 -2.2%
2013 5 +13.6%
2014 3.8 -24.0%
2015 5.2 +36.8%
2016 6.3 +21.2%
2017 5.7 -9.5%
2018 5.4 -5.3%
2019 5.7 +5.6%
2020 6.2 +8.8%
2021 9.3 +50.0%
2022 7.8 -16.1%
2023 9.3 +19.2%
2024 10.7 +15.1%
2025 12.8 +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.8 9.8 9.8 1
2000s 7.68 4.7 11.5 10
2010s 5.11 3.8 6.3 10
2020s 9.35 6.2 12.8 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Sweden 16.1 compare
  2. 3 Finland 11.1 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 10.4 compare
  4. 5 Denmark 10.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Norway?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Norway was 12.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2014.
How does Norway rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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