Unemployment rate,Percent in Norway
Norway: Unemployment rate,Percent was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
45th
of 71 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 1993
All-time low
2.7%
in 2007
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Unemployment rate,Percent in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate,percent in Norway stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Norway peaked at 7.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2007.
That places Norway 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.1% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +14.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Norway?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Norway was 4.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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