Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Norway
Norway: Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) was 3.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Norway stood at 3.24.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Norway peaked at 5.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2022.
Norway ranks 48th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.01 | — |
| 2005 | 4.97 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.24 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.38 | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 3.35 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.53 | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 4.63 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.82 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 3.69 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.58 | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 4.26 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 3.54 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 4.39 | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 3.83 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | +49.3% |
| 2024 | 3.57 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 3.24 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.35 | 5.01 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 3.54 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 2.21 | 4.39 | 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-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Norway?
- Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Norway was 3.24 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition)?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.