Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Norway, 1972–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Norway is 4.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Norway peaked at 6.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1977.
That places Norway 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Norway
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Norway?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Norway was 4.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Norway ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.