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 45 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.8% | — |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -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 | 5.0% | +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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 6.2% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 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 45 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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